Ernüchterung

[ɛɐ̯ˈnʏçtəʁʊŋ]

/[ɛɐ̯ˈnʏçtəʁʊŋ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Ernüchterung” has 19 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #35,750. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#35,750
frequency rank, German
4,632
“E” headwords
19
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - das Abklingen eines Alkoholrausches

Corpus desk

Index DE-ernuchterung · Ernüchterung · German

Ernüchterung · rank #35,750 · 19 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #35,750
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 19 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,632
  • PHOTO-FINISH erkauft

Nearest frequency peer: erkauft (-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 „Ernüchterung“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Ernüchterung“ 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).

Ernüchterung vs ernüchternd
75% similar

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

Key facts for Ernüchterung
PropertyValue
HeadwordErnüchterung
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ɛɐ̯ˈnʏçtəʁʊŋ]
Letters12
Frequency rank#35,750
Misspellings tracked19
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Ernüchterung“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Ernüchterungliegt 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: „erkauft“ (#35,749), „erstehen“ (#35,751), „erhört“ (#35,748). Unter 4,632 „E“-Lemmata liegt „Ernüchterung“ bei #35,750. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 19 spelling variants around Ernüchterung (IPA [ɛɐ̯ˈnʏçtəʁʊŋ]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #35,750 among 4,632 “E” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 19 likely wrong-spelling variants for Ernüchterung, with forms such as "enrüchterung", "erncühterung", and "ernnüchterung". 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, "ernüchternd", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Ernüchterung, spelled E-R-N-Ü-C-H-T-E-R-U-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    das Abklingen eines Alkoholrausches
  2. 2
    das Verklingen einer gesteigerten Begeisterung

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Nach den letzten großartigen Erfolgen des FC Bayern erfolgte bei der Heimniederlage die Ernüchterung.
  2. „Als wir die Augenbinden abnahmen, machte sich in der Runde Ernüchterung breit.“

This word in other languages

disillusionment(English)desilusión(Español)désillusion(Français)desilusão(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • enrüchterung
  • erncühterung
  • ernnüchterung
  • ernücchterung
  • ernüchetrung
  • ernüchhterung
  • ernüchternug
  • ernüchterrung
  • ernüchterugn
  • ernüchterungg
  • ernüchterunng
  • ernüchteurng
  • ernüchtreung
  • ernüchtterung
  • ernüctherung
  • ernühcterung
  • errnüchterung
  • erünchterung
  • renüchterung

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

enrüchterung2erncühterung2ernnüchterung1ernücchterung1ernüchetrung2ernüchhterung1ernüchternug2ernüchterrung1
Edit distance from "Ernüchterung"

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 "Ernüchterung"?
"Ernüchterung" is spelled E-R-N-Ü-C-H-T-E-R-U-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ɛɐ̯ˈnʏçtəʁʊŋ].
What does "Ernüchterung" mean?
As a noun, "Ernüchterung" means: das Abklingen eines Alkoholrausches
What words are commonly confused with "Ernüchterung"?
"Ernüchterung" is commonly confused with "ernüchternd". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Ernüchterung"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Ernüchterung" is [ɛɐ̯ˈnʏçtəʁʊŋ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Ernüchterung" come from?
"Ernüchterung" 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 "Ernüchterung", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 12 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

erträglicher#35,753Eintragungen#35,735einsetzenden#35,733finanzielles#35,770

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (19 here; floor ≥5).

Einsatzgebiet19 variantsFördergelder19 variantsgewöhnliches19 variantsherausgenommen19 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list