erlernt

[ɛɐ̯ˈlɛʁnt]

/[ɛɐ̯ˈlɛʁnt]/ verb

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The verdict

“erlernt” has 11 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #20,573. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#20,573
frequency rank, German
4,632
“E” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
9
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs erlernen

Corpus desk

Index DE-erlernt · erlernt · German

erlernt · rank #20,573 · 11 variants · 9 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #20,573
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 9 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,632
  • PHOTO-FINISH erkundigen

Nearest frequency peer: erkundigen (-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 „erlernt“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „erlernt“ 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).

erlernt vs ernennt
71% similar
erlernt vs erzürnt
71% similar
erlernt vs erlernte
88% similar

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

Key facts for erlernt
PropertyValue
Headworderlernt
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ɛɐ̯ˈlɛʁnt]
Letters7
Frequency rank#20,573
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs9
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „erlernt“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).erlerntliegt 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: „erkundigen“ (#20,572), „Erlöse“ (#20,574), „Eritrea“ (#20,571). Unter 4,632 „E“-Lemmata liegt „erlernt“ bei #20,573. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around erlernt (IPA [ɛɐ̯ˈlɛʁnt]), averb. Corpus frequency is #20,573 among 4,632 “E” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for erlernt, with forms such as "elrernt", "erelrnt", and "erlenrt". 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, "ernennt", "erzürnt", "erlernte", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is erlernt, spelled E-R-L-E-R-N-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs erlernen
  2. 2
    3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs erlernen
  3. 3
    2. Person Plural Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs erlernen

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • elrernt
  • erelrnt
  • erlenrt
  • erlernnt
  • erlerntt
  • erlerrnt
  • erlertn
  • erllernt
  • erlrent
  • errlernt
  • relernt

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of erlernt - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

elrernt2erelrnt2erlenrt2erlernnt1erlerntt1erlerrnt1erlertn2erllernt1
Edit distance from "erlernt"

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 "erlernt"?
"erlernt" is spelled E-R-L-E-R-N-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ɛɐ̯ˈlɛʁnt].
What does "erlernt" mean?
As a verb, "erlernt" means: 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs erlernen
What words are commonly confused with "erlernt"?
"erlernt" is commonly confused with "ernennt", "erzürnt", "erlernte". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "erlernt"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "erlernt" is [ɛɐ̯ˈlɛʁnt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "erlernt" come from?
"erlernt" 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 "erlernt", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Eritrea#20,571Entgelt#20,569Eleganz#20,565einlädt#20,564

Similar misspelling depth

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

erfasste11 variantsetwaigen11 variantsDächern11 variantsgewehrt11 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list