erlaubten

[ɛɐ̯ˈlaʊ̯ptn̩]

/[ɛɐ̯ˈlaʊ̯ptn̩]/ adj

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The verdict

“erlaubten” has 13 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #16,408. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#16,408
frequency rank, German
4,632
“E” headwords
13
tracked misspellings
8
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs erlaubt

Corpus desk

Index DE-erlaubten · erlaubten · German

erlaubten · rank #16,408 · 13 variants · 8 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #16,408
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 8 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,632
  • PHOTO-FINISH Erkennung

Nearest frequency peer: Erkennung (-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 „erlaubten“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „erlaubten“ 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).

erlaubten vs erlebten
78% similar
erlaubten vs erläutern
67% similar
erlaubten vs erlaubt
78% similar

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

Key facts for erlaubten
PropertyValue
Headworderlaubten
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ɛɐ̯ˈlaʊ̯ptn̩]
Letters9
Frequency rank#16,408
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs8
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „erlaubten“

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

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Erkennung“ (#16,407), „Ermessen“ (#16,409), „Equipment“ (#16,406). Unter 4,632 „E“-Lemmata liegt „erlaubten“ bei #16,408. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around erlaubten (IPA [ɛɐ̯ˈlaʊ̯ptn̩]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #16,408 among 4,632 “E” headwords. Wiktionary lists 12 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for erlaubten, with forms such as "elraubten", "eralubten", and "erlabuten". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 8 confusable-pair relationships, "erlebten", "erläutern", "erlaubt", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No documented word history exists for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is erlaubten, spelled E-R-L-A-U-B-T-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs erlaubt
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs erlaubt
  3. 3
    Genitiv Singular Neutrum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs erlaubt
  4. 4
    Dativ Plural alle Genera der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs erlaubt
  5. 5
    Genitiv Singular alle Genera der schwachen Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs erlaubt
  6. 6
    Dativ Singular alle Genera der schwachen Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs erlaubt
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der schwachen Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs erlaubt
  8. 8
    Alle Kasus Plural alle Genera der schwachen Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs erlaubt
  9. 9
    Genitiv Singular alle Genera der gemischten Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs erlaubt
  10. 10
    Dativ Singular alle Genera der gemischten Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs erlaubt
  11. 11
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der gemischten Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs erlaubt
  12. 12
    Alle Kasus Plural alle Genera der gemischten Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs erlaubt

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • elraubten
  • eralubten
  • erlabuten
  • erlaubbten
  • erlaubetn
  • erlaubtenn
  • erlaubtne
  • erlaubtten
  • erlautben
  • erllaubten
  • erluabten
  • errlaubten
  • relaubten

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of erlaubten - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

elraubten2eralubten2erlabuten2erlaubbten1erlaubetn2erlaubtenn1erlaubtne2erlaubtten1
Edit distance from "erlaubten"

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 "erlaubten"?
"erlaubten" is spelled E-R-L-A-U-B-T-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ɛɐ̯ˈlaʊ̯ptn̩].
What does "erlaubten" mean?
As an adjective, "erlaubten" means: Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs erlaubt
What words are commonly confused with "erlaubten"?
"erlaubten" is commonly confused with "erlebten", "erläutern", "erlaubt". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "erlaubten"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "erlaubten" is [ɛɐ̯ˈlaʊ̯ptn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "erlaubten" come from?
"erlaubten" 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 "erlaubten", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Erkennung#16,407Equipment#16,406erstellte#16,411ethischen#16,412

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

fungieren13 variantsGarderobe13 variantsbeitreten13 variantsherstellt13 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list