erlauchten

[ɛɐ̯ˈlaʊ̯xtn̩]

/[ɛɐ̯ˈlaʊ̯xtn̩]/ adj

The verdict

“erlauchten” is uncommon German (frequency #94,219 among 57,060 “E” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#94,219
frequency rank, German
57,060
“E” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs erlaucht

Key facts for erlauchten
PropertyValue
Headworderlauchten
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ɛɐ̯ˈlaʊ̯xtn̩]
Letters10
Frequency rank#94,219
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “erlauchten” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). erlauchten lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

erlauchten is uncommon German at frequency #94,219 among 57,060 “E” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ɛɐ̯ˈlaʊ̯xtn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 12 senses are on record.

erlauchten doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is erlauchten, spelled E-R-L-A-U-C-H-T-E-N.

Definition

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

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 "erlauchten"?
"erlauchten" is spelled E-R-L-A-U-C-H-T-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ɛɐ̯ˈlaʊ̯xtn̩].
What does "erlauchten" mean?
As an adjective, "erlauchten" means: Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs erlaucht
How do you pronounce "erlauchten"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "erlauchten" is [ɛɐ̯ˈlaʊ̯xtn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "erlauchten" come from?
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Using “erlauchten”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is E-R-L-A-U-C-H-T-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ɛɐ̯ˈlaʊ̯xtn̩] (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

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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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list