Erlöser

/[ɛɐ̯ˈløːzɐ]/ noun

Letters

7 characters

Frequency Rank

#24,325

in German word usage

Misspellings

10

tracked variants

Confusables

4

similar word pairs

Erlöser is aGermannoun. It means: (männliche^☆) Person, die jemanden von etwas befreit/erlöst Pronounced [ɛɐ̯ˈløːzɐ]. Often confused with erlöst and Erlös.

Key facts for Erlöser
PropertyValue
HeadwordErlöser
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ɛɐ̯ˈløːzɐ]
Letters7
Frequency rank#24,325
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency rank visualization

Position of Erlöser in German word frequency (lower rank = more common)

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Erlöser is 7 letters long, classified as anoun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ɛɐ̯ˈløːzɐ]. Corpus data places it at rank #24,325 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it.Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for Erlöser, with forms such as "elröser", "erllöser", and "erlsöer". 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 4 confusable-pair relationships, "erlöst", "Erlös", "Erlöse", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. For readers arriving here from a spelling check, the authoritative guidance is: the correct German form is Erlöser, spelled E-R-L-Ö-S-E-R, and any other sequence of those letters, regardless of how natural it feels, is a misspelling in standard orthography.

Definition

  1. 1
    (männliche^☆) Person, die jemanden von etwas befreit/erlöst
  2. 2
    Jesus Christus als Messias und Sohn Gottes, der die Menschen von allem Negativen befreien soll

Synonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: elröser,erllöser,erlsöer,erlöesr,erlöserr,erlösre,erlösser,errlöser,erölser,relöser

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

Relative frequency of common misspelling types for Erlöser

Misspelling Variants of "Erlöser"

elröser7erllöser8erlsöer7erlöesr7erlöserr8erlösre7erlösser8errlöser8
Misspelling Variants of "Erlöser"

Frequency rank: #24,325 in German

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Erlöser"?
"Erlöser" is spelled E-R-L-Ö-S-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ɛɐ̯ˈløːzɐ].
What does "Erlöser" mean?
As a noun, "Erlöser" means: (männliche^☆) Person, die jemanden von etwas befreit/erlöst
What words are commonly confused with "Erlöser"?
"Erlöser" is commonly confused with "erlöst", "Erlös", "Erlöse". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Erlöser"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Erlöser" is [ɛɐ̯ˈløːzɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Erlöser" come from?
"Erlöser" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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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.