erlaben
[ɛɐ̯ˈlaːbn̩]
The verdict
“erlaben” is outside the top-ranked German vocabulary, used as a verb - the kind of word writers most often double-check.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 7
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - sich mit etwas, an etwas erfrischen
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | erlaben |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | [ɛɐ̯ˈlaːbn̩] |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “erlaben” sits in German frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The German entry for erlaben is 7 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ɛɐ̯ˈlaːbn̩]. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. Wiktionary records 3 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
Zero misspellings are on record for erlaben in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is erlaben, spelled E-R-L-A-B-E-N.
Definition
- 1sich mit etwas, an etwas erfrischen
- 2gutes Essen und Trinken genießen
- 3etwas genießen, sich daran erfreuen
Antonyms
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.
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Using “erlaben”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is E-R-L-A-B-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ɛɐ̯ˈlaːbn̩] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
Data Source
Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.