erlebe

[ɛɐ̯ˈleːbə]

/[ɛɐ̯ˈleːbə]/ verb

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The verdict

“erlebe” has 8 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #13,352. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#13,352
frequency rank, German
4,632
“E” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
17
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs erleben

Corpus desk

Index DE-erlebe · erlebe · German

erlebe · rank #13,352 · 8 variants · 17 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #13,352
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 17 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,632
  • PHOTO-FINISH engeren

Nearest frequency peer: engeren (-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 „erlebe“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „erlebe“ 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).

erlebe vs erlebt
83% similar
erlebe vs Erlöse
50% similar
erlebe vs erlegt
67% similar

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

Key facts for erlebe
PropertyValue
Headworderlebe
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ɛɐ̯ˈleːbə]
Letters6
Frequency rank#13,352
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs17
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „erlebe“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).erlebeliegt 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: „engeren“ (#13,351), „Erläuterungen“ (#13,353), „endlos“ (#13,350). Unter 4,632 „E“-Lemmata liegt „erlebe“ bei #13,352. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around erlebe (IPA [ɛɐ̯ˈleːbə]), averb. Corpus frequency is #13,352 among 4,632 “E” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for erlebe, with forms such as "elrebe", "erelbe", and "erlbee". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 17 confusable-pair relationships, "erlebt", "Erlöse", "erlegt", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is erlebe, spelled E-R-L-E-B-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs erleben
  2. 2
    1. Person Singular Konjunktiv I Präsens Aktiv des Verbs erleben
  3. 3
    3. Person Singular Konjunktiv I Präsens Aktiv des Verbs erleben
  4. 4
    2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs erleben

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • elrebe
  • erelbe
  • erlbee
  • erlebbe
  • erleeb
  • erllebe
  • errlebe
  • relebe

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

elrebe2erelbe2erlbee2erlebbe1erleeb2erllebe1errlebe1relebe2
Edit distance from "erlebe"

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 "erlebe"?
"erlebe" is spelled E-R-L-E-B-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ɛɐ̯ˈleːbə].
What does "erlebe" mean?
As a verb, "erlebe" means: 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs erleben
What words are commonly confused with "erlebe"?
"erlebe" is commonly confused with "erlebt", "Erlöse", "erlegt". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "erlebe"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "erlebe" is [ɛɐ̯ˈleːbə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "erlebe" come from?
"erlebe" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

endlos#13,350Doping#13,340garden#13,365Geiger#13,369

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (8 here; floor ≥5).

Isabel8 variantsKlubs8 variantsZucht8 variantsMarch8 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list