Erleichterungen

[ɛɐ̯ˈlaɪ̯çtəʁʊŋən]

/[ɛɐ̯ˈlaɪ̯çtəʁʊŋən]/ noun

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The verdict

“Erleichterungen” is a moderately-common German word, ranked #38,084 in German word frequency and used as a noun.

#38,084
frequency rank, German
15
letters
23
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Erleichterung

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

Erleichterungen vs Erleichterung
87% similar

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

Key facts for Erleichterungen
PropertyValue
HeadwordErleichterungen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ɛɐ̯ˈlaɪ̯çtəʁʊŋən]
Letters15
Frequency rank#38,084
Misspellings tracked23
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Erleichterungen” 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). Erleichterungen lands here:

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

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Erleichterungen is 15 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ɛɐ̯ˈlaɪ̯çtəʁʊŋən]. Corpus data places it at rank #38,084 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 4 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 23 likely wrong-spelling variants for Erleichterungen, with forms such as "elreichterungen", "erelichterungen", and "erlecihterungen". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "Erleichterung", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Erleichterungen, spelled E-R-L-E-I-C-H-T-E-R-U-N-G-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Erleichterung
  2. 2
    Genitiv Plural des Substantivs Erleichterung
  3. 3
    Dativ Plural des Substantivs Erleichterung
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Plural des Substantivs Erleichterung

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: elreichterungen,erelichterungen,erlecihterungen,erleicchterungen,erleichetrungen,erleichhterungen,erleichternugen,erleichterrungen,erleichterugnen,erleichterunegn,erleichterungenn,erleichterunggen,erleichterungne,erleichterunngen,erleichteurngen,erleichtreungen,erleichtterungen,erleictherungen,erleihcterungen,erliechterungen,erlleichterungen,errleichterungen,releichterungen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

elreichterungen2erelichterungen2erlecihterungen2erleicchterungen1erleichetrungen2erleichhterungen1erleichternugen2erleichterrungen1
Edit distance from "Erleichterungen"

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 "Erleichterungen"?
"Erleichterungen" is spelled E-R-L-E-I-C-H-T-E-R-U-N-G-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ɛɐ̯ˈlaɪ̯çtəʁʊŋən].
What does "Erleichterungen" mean?
As a noun, "Erleichterungen" means: Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Erleichterung
What words are commonly confused with "Erleichterungen"?
"Erleichterungen" is commonly confused with "Erleichterung". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Erleichterungen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Erleichterungen" is [ɛɐ̯ˈlaɪ̯çtəʁʊŋən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Erleichterungen" come from?
"Erleichterungen" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Erleichterungen”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is E-R-L-E-I-C-H-T-E-R-U-N-G-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ɛɐ̯ˈlaɪ̯çtəʁʊŋən] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “Erleichterung” - see the side-by-side comparison. Erleichterungen vs Erleichterung
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list