erlangen

[ɛɐ̯ˈlaŋən]

/[ɛɐ̯ˈlaŋən]/ verb

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The verdict

“erlangen” has 12 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #3,885. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#3,885
frequency rank, German
4,632
“E” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
17
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - in Besitz nehmen, habhaft werden, erreichen

Corpus desk

Index DE-erlangen · erlangen · German

erlangen · rank #3,885 · 12 variants · 17 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #3,885
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 17 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,632
  • PHOTO-FINISH Entstehung

Nearest frequency peer: Entstehung (-1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „erlangen“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „erlangen“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

erlangen vs erlangt
75% similar
erlangen vs erwägen
63% similar
erlangen vs erlegen
75% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for erlangen
PropertyValue
Headworderlangen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ɛɐ̯ˈlaŋən]
Letters8
Frequency rank#3,885
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs17
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „erlangen“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.erlangenliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Entstehung“ (#3,884), „evangelischen“ (#3,886), „empfangen“ (#3,883). Unter 4,632 „E“-Lemmata liegt „erlangen“ bei #3,885. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around erlangen (IPA [ɛɐ̯ˈlaŋən]), averb. Corpus frequency is #3,885 among 4,632 “E” headwords. Dominant gloss: "in Besitz nehmen, habhaft werden, erreichen".

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for erlangen, with forms such as "elrangen", "eralngen", and "erlagnen". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 17 confusable-pair relationships, "erlangt", "erwägen", "erlegen", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is erlangen, spelled E-R-L-A-N-G-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    in Besitz nehmen, habhaft werden, erreichen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how erlangen appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Mit 24 Jahren erlangte auch ich das Abitur.
  2. Ich brauche diesen Topf, aber ich kann ihn nicht erlangen.

This word in other languages

attain(English)obtener(Español)obtenir(Français)conseguir(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • elrangen
  • eralngen
  • erlagnen
  • erlanegn
  • erlangenn
  • erlanggen
  • erlangne
  • erlanngen
  • erllangen
  • erlnagen
  • errlangen
  • relangen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of erlangen - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

elrangen2eralngen2erlagnen2erlanegn2erlangenn1erlanggen1erlangne2erlanngen1
Edit distance from "erlangen"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "erlangen"?
"erlangen" is spelled E-R-L-A-N-G-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ɛɐ̯ˈlaŋən].
What does "erlangen" mean?
As a verb, "erlangen" means: in Besitz nehmen, habhaft werden, erreichen
What words are commonly confused with "erlangen"?
"erlangen" is commonly confused with "erlangt", "erwägen", "erlegen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "erlangen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "erlangen" is [ɛɐ̯ˈlaŋən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "erlangen" come from?
"erlangen" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "erlangen", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Gebieten#3,887gefangen#3,888geworfen#3,891Kenntnis#3,897

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

verlässt12 variantsPolizist12 variantsSchrift12 variantsMercedes12 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list