Ermutigung

[ɛɐ̯ˈmuːtɪɡʊŋ]

/[ɛɐ̯ˈmuːtɪɡʊŋ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Ermutigung” has 15 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #42,469. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#42,469
frequency rank, German
4,632
“E” headwords
15
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Versuch, jemandem mehr Freude, Mut zu geben

Corpus desk

Index DE-ermutigung · Ermutigung · German

Ermutigung · rank #42,469 · 15 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #42,469
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 15 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,632
  • PHOTO-FINISH ermuntern

Nearest frequency peer: ermuntern (-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 „Ermutigung“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Ermutigung“ 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).

Ermutigung vs ermutigen
70% similar
Ermutigung vs ermutigend
70% similar

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

Key facts for Ermutigung
PropertyValue
HeadwordErmutigung
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ɛɐ̯ˈmuːtɪɡʊŋ]
Letters10
Frequency rank#42,469
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Ermutigung“

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

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „ermuntern“ (#42,468), „erschwinglich“ (#42,470), „erstattete“ (#42,471). Unter 4,632 „E“-Lemmata liegt „Ermutigung“ bei #42,469. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 15 spelling variants around Ermutigung (IPA [ɛɐ̯ˈmuːtɪɡʊŋ]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #42,469 among 4,632 “E” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Versuch, jemandem mehr Freude, Mut zu geben".

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for Ermutigung, with forms such as "emrutigung", "ermmutigung", and "ermtuigung". 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. It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "ermutigen", "ermutigend", 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 pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Ermutigung, spelled E-R-M-U-T-I-G-U-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    Versuch, jemandem mehr Freude, Mut zu geben

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Alle Erziehung beginnt mit der Ermutigung des Menschen zu sich selbst.“
  2. „Auch die ‚aktive Hilfe zur Problembewältigung‘ ist eng verbunden mit der Ermutigung des/der Patienten/Patientin, vorhandene (konkrete) Probleme neu zu betrachten/zu analysieren, nach neuen Lösungen zu suchen und diese zu erproben.“

Synonyms

AufheiterungAufmunterungErmunterungZuspruch

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • emrutigung
  • ermmutigung
  • ermtuigung
  • ermuitgung
  • ermutgiung
  • ermutiggung
  • ermutignug
  • ermutigugn
  • ermutigungg
  • ermutigunng
  • ermutiugng
  • ermuttigung
  • errmutigung
  • erumtigung
  • remutigung

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

emrutigung2ermmutigung1ermtuigung2ermuitgung2ermutgiung2ermutiggung1ermutignug2ermutigugn2
Edit distance from "Ermutigung"

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

erstattete#42,471evakuieren#42,475entfaltete#42,458Feueralarm#42,484

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (15 here; floor ≥5).

Fluchtweg15 variantseingedeckt15 variantsdurchkommt15 variantsgelisteten15 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list