Erlös

[ɛɐ̯ˈløːs]

/[ɛɐ̯ˈløːs]/ noun

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The verdict

“Erlös” has 7 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #17,874. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#17,874
frequency rank, German
4,632
“E” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
19
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Geld aus dem Verkauf von etwas

Corpus desk

Index DE-erlos · Erlös · German

Erlös · rank #17,874 · 7 variants · 19 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #17,874
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 19 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,632
  • PHOTO-FINISH ergreift

Nearest frequency peer: ergreift (-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 „Erlös“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Erlös“ 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).

Erlös vs Ers
60% similar
Erlös vs Euros
40% similar
Erlös vs error
20% similar

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

Key facts for Erlös
PropertyValue
HeadwordErlös
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ɛɐ̯ˈløːs]
Letters5
Frequency rank#17,874
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs19
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Erlös“

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

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „ergreift“ (#17,873), „erregen“ (#17,875), „ereignet“ (#17,872). Unter 4,632 „E“-Lemmata liegt „Erlös“ bei #17,874. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around Erlös (IPA [ɛɐ̯ˈløːs]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #17,874 among 4,632 “E” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Geld aus dem Verkauf von etwas".

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for Erlös, with forms such as "elrös", "erllös", and "erlsö". 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 19 confusable-pair relationships, "Ers", "Euros", "error", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Erlös, spelled E-R-L-Ö-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Geld aus dem Verkauf von etwas

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Mit dem Erlös aus dem Verkauf meiner Münzsammlung möchte ich mir ein Motorrad kaufen.
  2. „Die Erlöse aus dem Verkauf des jesuitischen Überseebesitzes lenkte er in den Wiederaufbau der portugiesischen Hauptstadt.“

Antonyms

Kosten

This word in other languages

proceeds(English)recette(Français)receita(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • elrös
  • erllös
  • erlsö
  • erlöss
  • errlös
  • eröls
  • relös

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

elrös2erllös1erlsö2erlöss1errlös1eröls2relös2
Edit distance from "Erlös"

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 "Erlös"?
"Erlös" is spelled E-R-L-Ö-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ɛɐ̯ˈløːs].
What does "Erlös" mean?
As a noun, "Erlös" means: Geld aus dem Verkauf von etwas
What words are commonly confused with "Erlös"?
"Erlös" is commonly confused with "Ers", "Euros", "error". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Erlös"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Erlös" is [ɛɐ̯ˈløːs]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Erlös" come from?
"Erlös" 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 "Erlös", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

fatal#17,885field#17,888Dürre#17,858Demut#17,852

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (7 here; floor ≥5).

fairer7 variantseffect7 variantscommon7 variantscolor7 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list