Erlebnis

[ɛɐ̯ˈleːpnɪs]

/[ɛɐ̯ˈleːpnɪs]/ noun

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The verdict

“Erlebnis” has 12 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #4,789. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#4,789
frequency rank, German
4,632
“E” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - ein bemerkenswertes Ereignis, das jemand erlebt hat

Corpus desk

Index DE-erlebnis · Erlebnis · German

Erlebnis · rank #4,789 · 12 variants · 3 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #4,789
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 3 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,632
  • PHOTO-FINISH Erkrankung

Nearest frequency peer: Erkrankung (-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 „Erlebnis“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Erlebnis“ 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).

Erlebnis vs Erlebnisse
80% similar
Erlebnis vs Ergebnis
88% similar
Erlebnis vs Erlaubnis
78% similar

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

Key facts for Erlebnis
PropertyValue
HeadwordErlebnis
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ɛɐ̯ˈleːpnɪs]
Letters8
Frequency rank#4,789
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Erlebnis“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Erlebnisliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Erkrankung“ (#4,788), „erstens“ (#4,790), „Entwickler“ (#4,787). Unter 4,632 „E“-Lemmata liegt „Erlebnis“ bei #4,789. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around Erlebnis (IPA [ɛɐ̯ˈleːpnɪs]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #4,789 among 4,632 “E” headwords. Dominant gloss: "ein bemerkenswertes Ereignis, das jemand erlebt hat".

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for Erlebnis, with forms such as "elrebnis", "erelbnis", and "erlbenis". 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 3 confusable-pair relationships, "Erlebnisse", "Ergebnis", "Erlaubnis", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology 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 Erlebnis, spelled E-R-L-E-B-N-I-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    ein bemerkenswertes Ereignis, das jemand erlebt hat

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Bahnfahren ist immer wieder ein Erlebnis.
  2. „Die belastenden Erlebnisse meiner mütterlichen und väterlichen Großeltern in Kriegs- und Nachkriegszeit wirken noch heute auf die Familie.“

This word in other languages

adventure(English)acontecimiento(Español)expérience(Français)experiência(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • elrebnis
  • erelbnis
  • erlbenis
  • erlebbnis
  • erlebins
  • erlebniss
  • erlebnnis
  • erlebnsi
  • erlenbis
  • erllebnis
  • errlebnis
  • relebnis

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

elrebnis2erelbnis2erlbenis2erlebbnis1erlebins2erlebniss1erlebnnis1erlebnsi2
Edit distance from "Erlebnis"

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 "Erlebnis"?
"Erlebnis" is spelled E-R-L-E-B-N-I-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ɛɐ̯ˈleːpnɪs].
What does "Erlebnis" mean?
As a noun, "Erlebnis" means: ein bemerkenswertes Ereignis, das jemand erlebt hat
What words are commonly confused with "Erlebnis"?
"Erlebnis" is commonly confused with "Erlebnisse", "Ergebnis", "Erlaubnis". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Erlebnis"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Erlebnis" is [ɛɐ̯ˈleːpnɪs]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Erlebnis" come from?
"Erlebnis" 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 "Erlebnis", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

Gedichte#4,792geplante#4,794gleicher#4,797Chemnitz#4,778

Similar misspelling depth

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

betreten12 variantsbegangen12 variantsMerkmale12 variantsmännliche12 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list