erleuchtet

[ɛɐ̯ˈlɔɪ̯çtət]

/[ɛɐ̯ˈlɔɪ̯çtət]/ adj

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The verdict

“erleuchtet” has 15 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #28,639. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#28,639
frequency rank, German
4,632
“E” headwords
15
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - durch Licht erhellt

Corpus desk

Index DE-erleuchtet · erleuchtet · German

erleuchtet · rank #28,639 · 15 variants · 3 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #28,639
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 3 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 15 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,632
  • PHOTO-FINISH erlangten

Nearest frequency peer: erlangten (-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 „erleuchtet“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „erleuchtet“ 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).

erleuchtet vs erleuchteten
83% similar
erleuchtet vs erleuchten
90% similar
erleuchtet vs erleichtert
82% similar

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

Key facts for erleuchtet
PropertyValue
Headworderleuchtet
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ɛɐ̯ˈlɔɪ̯çtət]
Letters10
Frequency rank#28,639
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „erleuchtet“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).erleuchtetliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „erlangten“ (#28,638), „Erprobung“ (#28,640), „erkältet“ (#28,637). Unter 4,632 „E“-Lemmata liegt „erleuchtet“ bei #28,639. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 15 spelling variants around erleuchtet (IPA [ɛɐ̯ˈlɔɪ̯çtət]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #28,639 among 4,632 “E” headwords. Dominant gloss: "durch Licht erhellt".

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for erleuchtet, with forms such as "elreuchtet", "ereluchtet", and "erlecuhtet". 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 3 confusable-pair relationships, "erleuchteten", "erleuchten", "erleichtert", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is erleuchtet, spelled E-R-L-E-U-C-H-T-E-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    durch Licht erhellt

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. „Der Bus hält vor erleuchteten Hauseinfahrten in schlafenden Dörfern, irgendwo im Bergischen Land, und sammelt Frauen mit großen Koffern ein.“

This word in other languages

illuminated(English)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • elreuchtet
  • ereluchtet
  • erlecuhtet
  • erleucchtet
  • erleuchett
  • erleuchhtet
  • erleuchtett
  • erleuchtte
  • erleuchttet
  • erleucthet
  • erleuhctet
  • erlleuchtet
  • erluechtet
  • errleuchtet
  • releuchtet

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

elreuchtet2ereluchtet2erlecuhtet2erleucchtet1erleuchett2erleuchhtet1erleuchtett1erleuchtte2
Edit distance from "erleuchtet"

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 "erleuchtet"?
"erleuchtet" is spelled E-R-L-E-U-C-H-T-E-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ɛɐ̯ˈlɔɪ̯çtət].
What does "erleuchtet" mean?
As an adjective, "erleuchtet" means: durch Licht erhellt
What words are commonly confused with "erleuchtet"?
"erleuchtet" is commonly confused with "erleuchteten", "erleuchten", "erleichtert". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "erleuchtet"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "erleuchtet" is [ɛɐ̯ˈlɔɪ̯çtət]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "erleuchtet" come from?
"erleuchtet" 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 "erleuchtet", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

erfundenen#28,635erbrachten#28,633Finalisten#28,652Einsetzung#28,622

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (15 here; floor ≥5).

Einschnitte15 variantsfreigelegt15 variantsgeforscht15 variantsdezentrale15 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list