Erleichterung

[ɛɐ̯ˈlaɪ̯çtəʁʊŋ]

/[ɛɐ̯ˈlaɪ̯çtəʁʊŋ]/ noun

The verdict

“Erleichterung” has 20 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #9,536. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#9,536
frequency rank, German
4,632
“E” headwords
20
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Verringerung von Gewicht

Corpus desk

Index DE-erleichterung · Erleichterung · German

Erleichterung · rank #9,536 · 20 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #9,536
  • LEN-MEGA 13 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 20 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,632
  • PHOTO-FINISH erfinden

Nearest frequency peer: erfinden (-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 „Erleichterung“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Erleichterung“ 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).

Erleichterung vs Erleichterungen
87% similar
Erleichterung vs erleichtern
77% similar

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

Key facts for Erleichterung
PropertyValue
HeadwordErleichterung
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ɛɐ̯ˈlaɪ̯çtəʁʊŋ]
Letters13
Frequency rank#9,536
Misspellings tracked20
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Erleichterung“

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

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „erfinden“ (#9,535), „erschienenen“ (#9,537), „entstandene“ (#9,534). Unter 4,632 „E“-Lemmata liegt „Erleichterung“ bei #9,536. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 20 spelling variants around Erleichterung (IPA [ɛɐ̯ˈlaɪ̯çtəʁʊŋ]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #9,536 among 4,632 “E” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 20 likely wrong-spelling variants for Erleichterung, with forms such as "elreichterung", "erelichterung", and "erlecihterung". 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 2 confusable-pair relationships, "Erleichterungen", "erleichtern", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Erleichterung, spelled E-R-L-E-I-C-H-T-E-R-U-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    Verringerung von Gewicht
  2. 2
    Verringerung von psychischem Druck
  3. 3
    Verringerung von Aufwand, Kosten

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Die Erleichterung des Gepäcks war dringend nötig.
  2. Ihnen war die Erleichterung gut anzumerken.

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • elreichterung
  • erelichterung
  • erlecihterung
  • erleicchterung
  • erleichetrung
  • erleichhterung
  • erleichternug
  • erleichterrung
  • erleichterugn
  • erleichterungg
  • erleichterunng
  • erleichteurng
  • erleichtreung
  • erleichtterung
  • erleictherung
  • erleihcterung
  • erliechterung
  • erlleichterung
  • errleichterung
  • releichterung

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

elreichterung2erelichterung2erlecihterung2erleicchterung1erleichetrung2erleichhterung1erleichternug2erleichterrung1
Edit distance from "Erleichterung"

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 "Erleichterung"?
"Erleichterung" is spelled E-R-L-E-I-C-H-T-E-R-U-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ɛɐ̯ˈlaɪ̯çtəʁʊŋ].
What does "Erleichterung" mean?
As a noun, "Erleichterung" means: Verringerung von Gewicht
What words are commonly confused with "Erleichterung"?
"Erleichterung" is commonly confused with "Erleichterungen", "erleichtern". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Erleichterung"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Erleichterung" is [ɛɐ̯ˈlaɪ̯çtəʁʊŋ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Erleichterung" come from?
"Erleichterung" 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 "Erleichterung", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 13 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (20 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list