erneut

[ɛɐ̯ˈnɔɪ̯t]

/[ɛɐ̯ˈnɔɪ̯t]/ adj

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The verdict

“erneut” has 8 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #989. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#989
frequency rank, German
4,632
“E” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
18
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - zum wiederholten Mal in Erscheinung tretend

Corpus desk

Index DE-erneut · erneut · German

erneut · rank #989 · 8 variants · 18 confusables

  • FREQ-CORE #989
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 18 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,632
  • PHOTO-FINISH einzelnen

Nearest frequency peer: einzelnen (-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 „erneut“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „erneut“ 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).

erneut vs Ernst
50% similar
erneut vs erregt
67% similar
erneut vs erntet
67% similar

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

Key facts for erneut
PropertyValue
Headworderneut
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ɛɐ̯ˈnɔɪ̯t]
Letters6
Frequency rank#989
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs18
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „erneut“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.erneutliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „einzelnen“ (#988), „Gefahr“ (#990), „blieb“ (#987). Unter 4,632 „E“-Lemmata liegt „erneut“ bei #989. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around erneut (IPA [ɛɐ̯ˈnɔɪ̯t]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #989 among 4,632 “E” headwords. Dominant gloss: "zum wiederholten Mal in Erscheinung tretend".

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for erneut, with forms such as "enreut", "erenut", and "ernetu". 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 18 confusable-pair relationships, "Ernst", "erregt", "erntet", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is erneut, spelled E-R-N-E-U-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    zum wiederholten Mal in Erscheinung tretend

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Als er erneut nach dem Weg fragte, schlug ihn der Taxifahrer mit der Faust ins Gesicht.
  2. Der Klub versucht in einem erneuten Anlauf die Tabellenspitze zu erreichen.

Synonyms

abermalsnochmalswiederumabermalignochmaligwiederholt

This word in other languages

again(English)nuevamente(Español)encore(Français)de novo(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • enreut
  • erenut
  • ernetu
  • erneutt
  • ernneut
  • ernuet
  • errneut
  • reneut

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

enreut2erenut2ernetu2erneutt1ernneut1ernuet2errneut1reneut2
Edit distance from "erneut"

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 "erneut"?
"erneut" is spelled E-R-N-E-U-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ɛɐ̯ˈnɔɪ̯t].
What does "erneut" mean?
As an adjective, "erneut" means: zum wiederholten Mal in Erscheinung tretend
What words are commonly confused with "erneut"?
"erneut" is commonly confused with "Ernst", "erregt", "erntet". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "erneut"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "erneut" is [ɛɐ̯ˈnɔɪ̯t]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "erneut" come from?
"erneut" 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 "erneut", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Gefahr#990Google#993wählen#984wenige#982

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (8 here; floor ≥5).

hilft8 variantswirst8 variantsbietet8 variantssoweit8 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list