erobern

[ɛɐ̯ˈʔoːbɐn]

/[ɛɐ̯ˈʔoːbɐn]/ verb

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The verdict

“erobern” has 10 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #8,357. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#8,357
frequency rank, German
4,632
“E” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
8
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - ein fremdes Land in einem Krieg dem Feind wegnehmen und unter die eigene Herrschaft bringen

Corpus desk

Index DE-erobern · erobern · German

erobern · rank #8,357 · 10 variants · 8 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #8,357
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 8 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,632
  • PHOTO-FINISH Ereignissen

Nearest frequency peer: Ereignissen (-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 „erobern“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „erobern“ 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).

erobern vs erobert
86% similar
erobern vs eroberte
75% similar
erobern vs erörtern
63% similar

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

Key facts for erobern
PropertyValue
Headworderobern
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ɛɐ̯ˈʔoːbɐn]
Letters7
Frequency rank#8,357
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs8
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „erobern“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).erobernliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Ereignissen“ (#8,356), „Esel“ (#8,358), „Entspannung“ (#8,355). Unter 4,632 „E“-Lemmata liegt „erobern“ bei #8,357. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around erobern (IPA [ɛɐ̯ˈʔoːbɐn]), averb. Corpus frequency is #8,357 among 4,632 “E” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for erobern, with forms such as "eorbern", "erboern", and "erobbern". 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 8 confusable-pair relationships, "erobert", "eroberte", "erörtern", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is erobern, spelled E-R-O-B-E-R-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    ein fremdes Land in einem Krieg dem Feind wegnehmen und unter die eigene Herrschaft bringen
  2. 2
    jemand anderen für sich selbst günstig stimmen, einnehmen, gewinnen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Eingeschworene Kampfgemeinschaft, deren Recht und Aufgabe sollte es sein, dem deutschen Volk im „natürlichen“ Daseinskampf der Völker den nötigen „Lebensraum“ zu erobern.
  2. „Sein Plan war, zunächst von Bulgarien und dem griechischen Thrakien aus den europäischen Teil der Türkei zu erobern, Istanbul zu nehmen und den Bosporus zu überqueren, um weiter nach Anatolien vorzustoßen.“

This word in other languages

conquer(English)conquistar(Español)emparer(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • eorbern
  • erboern
  • erobbern
  • erobenr
  • erobernn
  • eroberrn
  • erobren
  • eroebrn
  • errobern
  • reobern

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

eorbern2erboern2erobbern1erobenr2erobernn1eroberrn1erobren2eroebrn2
Edit distance from "erobern"

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 "erobern"?
"erobern" is spelled E-R-O-B-E-R-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ɛɐ̯ˈʔoːbɐn].
What does "erobern" mean?
As a verb, "erobern" means: ein fremdes Land in einem Krieg dem Feind wegnehmen und unter die eigene Herrschaft bringen
What words are commonly confused with "erobern"?
"erobern" is commonly confused with "erobert", "eroberte", "erörtern". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "erobern"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "erobern" is [ɛɐ̯ˈʔoːbɐn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "erobern" come from?
"erobern" 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 "erobern", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Fahrten#8,360country#8,342Anwesen#8,332Antiken#8,331

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

Charts10 variantsheftige10 variantsaccounts10 variantsIsraels10 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list