erleiden

[ɛɐ̯ˈlaɪ̯dn̩]

/[ɛɐ̯ˈlaɪ̯dn̩]/ verb

The verdict

“erleiden” has 11 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #15,345. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#15,345
frequency rank, German
4,632
“E” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
9
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - etwas körperlich oder seelisch Unangenehmes erleben; eine unangenehme Erfahrung machen

Corpus desk

Index DE-erleiden · erleiden · German

erleiden · rank #15,345 · 11 variants · 9 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #15,345
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 9 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,632
  • PHOTO-FINISH Erhebungen

Nearest frequency peer: Erhebungen (-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 „erleiden“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „erleiden“ 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).

erleiden vs erteilen
75% similar
erleiden vs erweisen
75% similar
erleiden vs erlernen
75% similar

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

Key facts for erleiden
PropertyValue
Headworderleiden
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ɛɐ̯ˈlaɪ̯dn̩]
Letters8
Frequency rank#15,345
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs9
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „erleiden“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.erleidenliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Erhebungen“ (#15,344), „Erpressung“ (#15,346), „erfuhren“ (#15,343). Unter 4,632 „E“-Lemmata liegt „erleiden“ bei #15,345. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around erleiden (IPA [ɛɐ̯ˈlaɪ̯dn̩]), averb. Corpus frequency is #15,345 among 4,632 “E” headwords. Dominant gloss: "etwas körperlich oder seelisch Unangenehmes erleben; eine unangenehme Erfahrung machen".

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for erleiden, with forms such as "elreiden", "ereliden", and "erledien". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 9 confusable-pair relationships, "erteilen", "erweisen", "erlernen", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is erleiden, spelled E-R-L-E-I-D-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    etwas körperlich oder seelisch Unangenehmes erleben; eine unangenehme Erfahrung machen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Aufgrund des Todes ihrer Mutter musste sie große psychische Schmerzen erleiden.
  2. Der Geschäftsmann hatte wegen der Wirtschaftskrise große finanzielle Verluste zu erleiden.

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • elreiden
  • ereliden
  • erledien
  • erleidden
  • erleidenn
  • erleidne
  • erleiedn
  • erlieden
  • erlleiden
  • errleiden
  • releiden

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

elreiden2ereliden2erledien2erleidden1erleidenn1erleidne2erleiedn2erlieden2
Edit distance from "erleiden"

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 "erleiden"?
"erleiden" is spelled E-R-L-E-I-D-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ɛɐ̯ˈlaɪ̯dn̩].
What does "erleiden" mean?
As a verb, "erleiden" means: etwas körperlich oder seelisch Unangenehmes erleben; eine unangenehme Erfahrung machen
What words are commonly confused with "erleiden"?
"erleiden" is commonly confused with "erteilen", "erweisen", "erlernen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "erleiden"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "erleiden" is [ɛɐ̯ˈlaɪ̯dn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "erleiden" come from?
"erleiden" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list