ermitteln

[ɛɐ̯ˈmɪtl̩n]

/[ɛɐ̯ˈmɪtl̩n]/ verb

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The verdict

“ermitteln” has 12 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #4,877. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#4,877
frequency rank, German
4,632
“E” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
6
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - durch Nachforschung etwas herausfinden

Corpus desk

Index DE-ermitteln · ermitteln · German

ermitteln · rank #4,877 · 12 variants · 6 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #4,877
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 6 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,632
  • PHOTO-FINISH erleichtert

Nearest frequency peer: erleichtert (-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 „ermitteln“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „ermitteln“ 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).

ermitteln vs ermittelt
89% similar
ermitteln vs ermittelte
80% similar
ermitteln vs Ermittlern
70% similar

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

Key facts for ermitteln
PropertyValue
Headwordermitteln
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ɛɐ̯ˈmɪtl̩n]
Letters9
Frequency rank#4,877
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs6
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „ermitteln“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).ermittelnliegt 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: „erleichtert“ (#4,876), „ertragen“ (#4,878), „erhöhte“ (#4,875). Unter 4,632 „E“-Lemmata liegt „ermitteln“ bei #4,877. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around ermitteln (IPA [ɛɐ̯ˈmɪtl̩n]), averb. Corpus frequency is #4,877 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 ermitteln, with forms such as "emritteln", "erimtteln", and "ermiteln". 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 6 confusable-pair relationships, "ermittelt", "ermittelte", "Ermittlern", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No documented word history exists for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is ermitteln, spelled E-R-M-I-T-T-E-L-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    durch Nachforschung etwas herausfinden
  2. 2
    etwas errechnen
  3. 3
    in einer Strafsache Untersuchungen durchführen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Ich versuche seine Adresse zu ermitteln.
  2. „Um den Kalkgehalt von Gesteinen oder Bodenproben zu ermitteln, wird etwas verdünnte Salzsäure aufgetropft.“

Synonyms

herausfindenfeststellenberechnenerrechnen

This word in other languages

find out(English)descubrir(Español)trouver(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • emritteln
  • erimtteln
  • ermiteln
  • ermitetln
  • ermittelln
  • ermittelnn
  • ermittenl
  • ermittlen
  • ermmitteln
  • ermtiteln
  • errmitteln
  • remitteln

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

emritteln2erimtteln2ermiteln1ermitetln2ermittelln1ermittelnn1ermittenl2ermittlen2
Edit distance from "ermitteln"

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 "ermitteln"?
"ermitteln" is spelled E-R-M-I-T-T-E-L-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ɛɐ̯ˈmɪtl̩n].
What does "ermitteln" mean?
As a verb, "ermitteln" means: durch Nachforschung etwas herausfinden
What words are commonly confused with "ermitteln"?
"ermitteln" is commonly confused with "ermittelt", "ermittelte", "Ermittlern". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "ermitteln"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "ermitteln" is [ɛɐ̯ˈmɪtl̩n]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "ermitteln" come from?
"ermitteln" 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 "ermitteln", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

führenden#4,884gestanden#4,888getrunken#4,891Ausschuss#4,862

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

ertragen12 variantsbewahren12 variantsgelandet12 variantsgepostet12 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list