ermuntern

[ɛɐ̯ˈmʊntɐn]

/[ɛɐ̯ˈmʊntɐn]/ verb

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The verdict

“ermuntern” has 14 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #42,468. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#42,468
frequency rank, German
4,632
“E” headwords
14
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - jemanden ermuntern: jemandem Mut zusprechen, etwas weiterzumachen

Corpus desk

Index DE-ermuntern · ermuntern · German

ermuntern · rank #42,468 · 14 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #42,468
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,632
  • PHOTO-FINISH Ermutigung

Nearest frequency peer: Ermutigung (+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 „ermuntern“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „ermuntern“ 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).

ermuntern vs ermuntert
89% similar

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

Key facts for ermuntern
PropertyValue
Headwordermuntern
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ɛɐ̯ˈmʊntɐn]
Letters9
Frequency rank#42,468
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „ermuntern“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).ermunternliegt 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: „Ermutigung“ (#42,469), „erhaschen“ (#42,466), „erschwinglich“ (#42,470). Unter 4,632 „E“-Lemmata liegt „ermuntern“ bei #42,468. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around ermuntern (IPA [ɛɐ̯ˈmʊntɐn]), averb. Corpus frequency is #42,468 among 4,632 “E” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for ermuntern, with forms such as "emruntern", "ermmuntern", and "ermnutern". 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, "ermuntert", 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 any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is ermuntern, spelled E-R-M-U-N-T-E-R-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    jemanden ermuntern: jemandem Mut zusprechen, etwas weiterzumachen
  2. 2
    jemanden (zu) etwas ermuntern: jemandem vorschlagen, etwas Neues zu probieren
  3. 3
    etwas unterstützen und fördern
  4. 4
    anregen oder aus dem Schlaf erwachen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Das Publikum ermuntert die Spieler.
  2. „Bullen versprechen rosige Zeiten, ermuntern die Investoren und versprechen ein gutes Geschäft“.

Synonyms

ermutigeninspirierenmotivierenbekräftigenMut machenMut zusprechenHoffnunganimierenHandlungveranlassenratenanregenanreizenantreibenanspornenanstachelnanstiftenanzettelnauffordernaufmunternunterstützenfördernbestärkenanregenerwachenaufwachenmuntermachen

Antonyms

entmutigendeprimieren

This word in other languages

animate(English)animar(Español)encourager(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • emruntern
  • ermmuntern
  • ermnutern
  • ermunetrn
  • ermunntern
  • ermuntenr
  • ermunternn
  • ermunterrn
  • ermuntren
  • ermunttern
  • ermutnern
  • errmuntern
  • erumntern
  • remuntern

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

emruntern2ermmuntern1ermnutern2ermunetrn2ermunntern1ermuntenr2ermunternn1ermunterrn1
Edit distance from "ermuntern"

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

Same letter count

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

erhaschen#42,466ergänzten#42,464enthüllte#42,459eingelebt#42,446

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (14 here; floor ≥5).

Feueralarm14 variantsDoktorand14 variantsGeldmittel14 variantsChromosom14 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list