erledigen

[ɛɐ̯ˈleːdɪɡn̩]

/[ɛɐ̯ˈleːdɪɡn̩]/ verb

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The verdict

“erledigen” has 13 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #5,078. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#5,078
frequency rank, German
4,632
“E” headwords
13
tracked misspellings
7
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 2, 2026) - etwas fertig machen; zu Ende bringen; eine Arbeit tun, die noch aussteht

Corpus desk

Index DE-erledigen · erledigen · German

erledigen · rank #5,078 · 13 variants · 7 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #5,078
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 7 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,632
  • PHOTO-FINISH erheben

Nearest frequency peer: erheben (-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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “erledigen”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “erledigen” sits against the nearest ranked German headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 2, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

erledigen vs erlegen
78% similar
erledigen vs erledigt
78% similar
erledigen vs erleiden
78% similar

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

Key facts for erledigen
PropertyValue
Headworderledigen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ɛɐ̯ˈleːdɪɡn̩]
Letters9
Frequency rank#5,078
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs7
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “erledigen” 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). erledigen lands here:

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

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

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around erledigen (IPA [ɛɐ̯ˈleːdɪɡn̩]), averb. Corpus frequency is #5,078 among 4,632 “E” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for erledigen, with forms such as "elredigen", "ereldigen", and "erldeigen". 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 7 confusable-pair relationships, "erlegen", "erledigt", "erleiden", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is erledigen, spelled E-R-L-E-D-I-G-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    etwas fertig machen; zu Ende bringen; eine Arbeit tun, die noch aussteht
  2. 2
    gegen jemanden so vorgehen, dass er dadurch Macht und Einfluss verliert oder wehrlos wird
  3. 3
    jemanden umbringen
  4. 4
    nicht mehr der Vollendung bedürfen; ohne Zutun fertig werden

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Mach die Hausaufgaben lieber jetzt, denn wenn du sie heute nicht erledigst, musst du sie morgen machen.
  2. Nach dem Skandal ist der Minister erledigt, er wird zurücktreten müssen

Synonyms

vollendenabschließenbringenfertigmachenumlegenliquidierenausschalten

This word in other languages

finish(English)acabar(Español)accomplir(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • elredigen
  • ereldigen
  • erldeigen
  • erleddigen
  • erledgien
  • erlediegn
  • erledigenn
  • erlediggen
  • erledigne
  • erleidgen
  • erlledigen
  • errledigen
  • reledigen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of erledigen - 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.

elredigen2ereldigen2erldeigen2erleddigen1erledgien2erlediegn2erledigenn1erlediggen1
Edit distance from "erledigen"

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.

PlainSpell is rendered directly from structured Wiktionary extracts and open word-frequency lists, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of September 2, 2026. Primary sources: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) and FrequencyWords.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "erledigen"?
"erledigen" is spelled E-R-L-E-D-I-G-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ɛɐ̯ˈleːdɪɡn̩].
What does "erledigen" mean?
As a verb, "erledigen" means: etwas fertig machen; zu Ende bringen; eine Arbeit tun, die noch aussteht
What words are commonly confused with "erledigen"?
"erledigen" is commonly confused with "erlegen", "erledigt", "erleiden". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "erledigen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "erledigen" is [ɛɐ̯ˈleːdɪɡn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "erledigen" come from?
"erledigen" 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 "erledigen", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

erfordert#5,076Gesichter#5,086berechnet#5,063irgendein#5,093

Similar misspelling depth

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

erreichbar13 variantsLeipziger13 variantsModerator13 variantsSpringer13 variants
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