Erlösung

[ɛɐ̯ˈløːzʊŋ]

/[ɛɐ̯ˈløːzʊŋ]/ noun

The verdict

“Erlösung” has 12 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #14,055. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#14,055
frequency rank, German
4,632
“E” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Befreiung von etwas

Corpus desk

Index DE-erlosung · Erlösung · German

Erlösung · rank #14,055 · 12 variants · 3 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #14,055
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 3 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,632
  • PHOTO-FINISH erkrankte

Nearest frequency peer: erkrankte (-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 „Erlösung“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Erlösung“ 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).

Erlösung vs Erlösen
75% similar
Erlösung vs Erhöhung
75% similar
Erlösung vs Erholung
63% similar

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

Key facts for Erlösung
PropertyValue
HeadwordErlösung
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ɛɐ̯ˈløːzʊŋ]
Letters8
Frequency rank#14,055
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Erlösung“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Erlösungliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „erkrankte“ (#14,054), „erneuern“ (#14,056), „entlastet“ (#14,053). Unter 4,632 „E“-Lemmata liegt „Erlösung“ bei #14,055. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around Erlösung (IPA [ɛɐ̯ˈløːzʊŋ]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #14,055 among 4,632 “E” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for Erlösung, with forms such as "elrösung", "erllösung", and "erlsöung". 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 3 confusable-pair relationships, "Erlösen", "Erhöhung", "Erholung", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, 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 Erlösung, spelled E-R-L-Ö-S-U-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    Befreiung von etwas
  2. 2
    Prozess oder ein Punkt des Heraustretens aus einem Zustand der Unfreiheit, Bedrängung, Entfremdung oder der vererbten Sünde
  3. 3
    Freikaufen eines Sklaven

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Der Gang zur Toilette brachte für ihn endlich Erlösung.
  2. „Wenn einst – und das muß ja kommen, wenn unsere ganze Kultur nicht untergehen soll – wenn einst die Welt von diesem größten aller Übel, vom Krieg, erlöst sein wird, so wird Andrejew mit seinem unvergleichlichen Kunstwerk an dieser Erlösung mitgearbeitet haben, wie kein Zweiter.“

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • elrösung
  • erllösung
  • erlsöung
  • erlösnug
  • erlössung
  • erlösugn
  • erlösungg
  • erlösunng
  • erlöusng
  • errlösung
  • erölsung
  • relösung

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

elrösung2erllösung1erlsöung2erlösnug2erlössung1erlösugn2erlösungg1erlösunng1
Edit distance from "Erlösung"

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 "Erlösung"?
"Erlösung" is spelled E-R-L-Ö-S-U-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ɛɐ̯ˈløːzʊŋ].
What does "Erlösung" mean?
As a noun, "Erlösung" means: Befreiung von etwas
What words are commonly confused with "Erlösung"?
"Erlösung" is commonly confused with "Erlösen", "Erhöhung", "Erholung". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Erlösung"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Erlösung" is [ɛɐ̯ˈløːzʊŋ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Erlösung" come from?
"Erlösung" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Erlösung", 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 (12 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list