Ermächtigung

[ɛɐ̯ˈmɛçtɪɡʊŋ]

/[ɛɐ̯ˈmɛçtɪɡʊŋ]/ noun

The verdict

“Ermächtigung” has 19 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #34,077. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#34,077
frequency rank, German
4,632
“E” headwords
19
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Erteilung des Rechtes, etwas tun zu dürfen

Corpus desk

Index DE-ermachtigung · Ermächtigung · German

Ermächtigung · rank #34,077 · 19 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #34,077
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 19 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,632
  • PHOTO-FINISH erlässt

Nearest frequency peer: erlässt (-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 „Ermächtigung“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Ermächtigung“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Ermächtigung
PropertyValue
HeadwordErmächtigung
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ɛɐ̯ˈmɛçtɪɡʊŋ]
Letters12
Frequency rank#34,077
Misspellings tracked19
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Ermächtigung“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Ermächtigungliegt 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: „erlässt“ (#34,076), „erniedrigt“ (#34,078), „erledigte“ (#34,075). Unter 4,632 „E“-Lemmata liegt „Ermächtigung“ bei #34,077. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 19 spelling variants around Ermächtigung (IPA [ɛɐ̯ˈmɛçtɪɡʊŋ]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #34,077 among 4,632 “E” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Erteilung des Rechtes, etwas tun zu dürfen".

Our generated misspelling index lists 19 likely wrong-spelling variants for Ermächtigung, with forms such as "emrächtigung", "ermcähtigung", and "ermmächtigung". 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. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, 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 Ermächtigung, spelled E-R-M-Ä-C-H-T-I-G-U-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    Erteilung des Rechtes, etwas tun zu dürfen

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. „Der Inhalt der Ermächtigung ist in einer dem Organ zu übergebenden Urkunde anzuführen.“

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • emrächtigung
  • ermcähtigung
  • ermmächtigung
  • ermäcchtigung
  • ermächhtigung
  • ermächitgung
  • ermächtgiung
  • ermächtiggung
  • ermächtignug
  • ermächtigugn
  • ermächtigungg
  • ermächtigunng
  • ermächtiugng
  • ermächttigung
  • ermäcthigung
  • ermähctigung
  • errmächtigung
  • erämchtigung
  • remächtigung

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Ermächtigung - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

emrächtigung2ermcähtigung2ermmächtigung1ermäcchtigung1ermächhtigung1ermächitgung2ermächtgiung2ermächtiggung1
Edit distance from "Ermächtigung"

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 "Ermächtigung"?
"Ermächtigung" is spelled E-R-M-Ä-C-H-T-I-G-U-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ɛɐ̯ˈmɛçtɪɡʊŋ].
What does "Ermächtigung" mean?
As a noun, "Ermächtigung" means: Erteilung des Rechtes, etwas tun zu dürfen
What are common misspellings of "Ermächtigung"?
Common misspellings include "emrächtigung", "ermcähtigung", "ermmächtigung", "ermäcchtigung", "ermächhtigung". The correct spelling is "Ermächtigung".
How do you pronounce "Ermächtigung"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Ermächtigung" is [ɛɐ̯ˈmɛçtɪɡʊŋ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Ermächtigung" come from?
"Ermächtigung" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Ermächtigung", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 12 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (19 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list