Ermittler

[ɛɐ̯ˈmɪtlɐ]

/[ɛɐ̯ˈmɪtlɐ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Ermittler” has 12 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #8,553. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#8,553
frequency rank, German
4,632
“E” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Person, die Ermittlungen/Nachforschungen durchführt

Corpus desk

Index DE-ermittler · Ermittler · German

Ermittler · rank #8,553 · 12 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-COMMON #8,553
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,632
  • PHOTO-FINISH ergreifen

Nearest frequency peer: ergreifen (-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 „Ermittler“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Ermittler“ 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).

Ermittler vs Ermittlern
90% similar

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

Key facts for Ermittler
PropertyValue
HeadwordErmittler
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ɛɐ̯ˈmɪtlɐ]
Letters9
Frequency rank#8,553
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Ermittler“

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

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „ergreifen“ (#8,552), „Erzbischof“ (#8,554), „entfernten“ (#8,551). Unter 4,632 „E“-Lemmata liegt „Ermittler“ bei #8,553. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around Ermittler (IPA [ɛɐ̯ˈmɪtlɐ]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #8,553 among 4,632 “E” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Person, die Ermittlungen/Nachforschungen durchführt".

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for Ermittler, with forms such as "emrittler", "erimttler", and "ermitler". 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 1 confusable-pair relationship, "Ermittlern", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Ermittler, spelled E-R-M-I-T-T-L-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Person, die Ermittlungen/Nachforschungen durchführt

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Noch mehr Kopfzerbrechen aber bereitete den Ermittlern der Inhalt seiner Hosentasche: Dort fanden sie zwei beschriebene Papierzettel - die einzig möglichen Hinweise auf die mysteriösen Umstände dieses Todesfalls.“
  2. „Im Umgang mit Zeugen müssen die Ermittler besonders aufpassen.“

This word in other languages

investigator(English)investigateur(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • emrittler
  • erimttler
  • ermitler
  • ermitlter
  • ermittelr
  • ermittlerr
  • ermittller
  • ermittlre
  • ermmittler
  • ermtitler
  • errmittler
  • remittler

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

emrittler2erimttler2ermitler1ermitlter2ermittelr2ermittlerr1ermittller1ermittlre2
Edit distance from "Ermittler"

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

Same letter count

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

ergreifen#8,552Flensburg#8,561dominiert#8,541container#8,536

Similar misspelling depth

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

gewählte12 variantsBudapest12 variantsKilogramm12 variantsKlarheit12 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list