ermutigte

Name: ermutigte, German Word Data
Creator: Wiktionary
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

[ɛɐ̯ˈmuːtɪçtə]

/[ɛɐ̯ˈmuːtɪçtə]/ adj

By PlainSpell Editorial Team · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) · analyzed May 6, 2026

The verdict

“ermutigte” is a moderately-common German word, ranked #48,119 in German word frequency and used as an adjective.

#48,119
frequency rank, German: 9
letters: 13
tracked misspellings: 2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs ermutigt

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

ermutigte vs ermutigt

89% similar

ermutigte vs ermutigen

78% similar

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

Key facts for ermutigte
Property	Value
Headword	ermutigte
Language	German
Part of speech	Adjective
IPA	[ɛɐ̯ˈmuːtɪçtə]
Letters	9
Frequency rank	#48,119
Misspellings tracked	13
Confusable pairs	2
Source	Wiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “ermutigte” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). ermutigte lands here:

#48,119

#1#100#1K#10K#100K

← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for ermutigte is 9 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ɛɐ̯ˈmuːtɪçtə]. Corpus data places it at rank #48,119 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 9 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for ermutigte, with forms such as "emrutigte", "ermmutigte", and "ermtuigte". 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 2 confusable-pair relationships, "ermutigt", "ermutigen", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, 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 ermutigte, spelled E-R-M-U-T-I-G-T-E.

Definition

1
Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs ermutigt
2
Akkusativ Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs ermutigt
3
Nominativ Plural alle Genera der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs ermutigt
4
Akkusativ Plural alle Genera der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs ermutigt
5
Nominativ Singular alle Genera der schwachen Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs ermutigt
6
Akkusativ Singular Femininum der schwachen Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs ermutigt
7
Akkusativ Singular Neutrum der schwachen Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs ermutigt
8
Nominativ Singular Femininum der gemischten Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs ermutigt
9
Akkusativ Singular Femininum der gemischten Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs ermutigt

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: emrutigte,ermmutigte,ermtuigte,ermuitgte,ermutgite,ermutiget,ermutiggte,ermutigtte,ermutitge,ermuttigte,errmutigte,erumtigte,remutigte

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

Edit distance from "ermutigte"

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 "ermutigte"?

"ermutigte" is spelled E-R-M-U-T-I-G-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ɛɐ̯ˈmuːtɪçtə].

What does "ermutigte" mean?

As an adjective, "ermutigte" means: Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs ermutigt

What words are commonly confused with "ermutigte"?

"ermutigte" is commonly confused with "ermutigt", "ermutigen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.

How do you pronounce "ermutigte"?

The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "ermutigte" is [ɛɐ̯ˈmuːtɪçtə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.

What language does "ermutigte" come from?

"ermutigte" 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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Using “ermutigte”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

The one correct German spelling is E-R-M-U-T-I-G-T-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
Say it as [ɛɐ̯ˈmuːtɪçtə] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
Don't mix it up with “ermutigt” - see the side-by-side comparison. ermutigte vs ermutigt
Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.