Eroberung

[ɛɐ̯ˈʔoːbəʁʊŋ]

/[ɛɐ̯ˈʔoːbəʁʊŋ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Eroberung” has 13 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #11,863. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#11,863
frequency rank, German
4,632
“E” headwords
13
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - gewaltsame Aneignung fremden Gebietes

Corpus desk

Index DE-eroberung · Eroberung · German

Eroberung · rank #11,863 · 13 variants · 3 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #11,863
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 3 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,632
  • PHOTO-FINISH Erlass

Nearest frequency peer: Erlass (-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 „Eroberung“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Eroberung“ 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).

Eroberung vs Erörterung
70% similar
Eroberung vs Eroberungen
82% similar
Eroberung vs erobern
67% similar

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

Key facts for Eroberung
PropertyValue
HeadwordEroberung
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ɛɐ̯ˈʔoːbəʁʊŋ]
Letters9
Frequency rank#11,863
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Eroberung“

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

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Erlass“ (#11,862), „ersparen“ (#11,864), „erlangt“ (#11,861). Unter 4,632 „E“-Lemmata liegt „Eroberung“ bei #11,863. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around Eroberung (IPA [ɛɐ̯ˈʔoːbəʁʊŋ]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #11,863 among 4,632 “E” headwords. Dominant gloss: "gewaltsame Aneignung fremden Gebietes".

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for Eroberung, with forms such as "eorberung", "erboerung", and "erobberung". 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 3 confusable-pair relationships, "Erörterung", "Eroberungen", "erobern", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Eroberung, spelled E-R-O-B-E-R-U-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    gewaltsame Aneignung fremden Gebietes

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Das dritte Reich und die Sowjetunion planten die Eroberung und Aufteilung Polens.
  2. „Sie konvertierten erst nach der Eroberung des Balkans durch die Osmanen ab dem 17. Jahrhundert zum Islam.“

This word in other languages

conquest(English)conquista(Español)conquête(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • eorberung
  • erboerung
  • erobberung
  • erobernug
  • eroberrung
  • eroberugn
  • eroberungg
  • eroberunng
  • erobeurng
  • erobreung
  • eroebrung
  • erroberung
  • reoberung

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

eorberung2erboerung2erobberung1erobernug2eroberrung1eroberugn2eroberungg1eroberunng1
Edit distance from "Eroberung"

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 "Eroberung"?
"Eroberung" is spelled E-R-O-B-E-R-U-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ɛɐ̯ˈʔoːbəʁʊŋ].
What does "Eroberung" mean?
As a noun, "Eroberung" means: gewaltsame Aneignung fremden Gebietes
What words are commonly confused with "Eroberung"?
"Eroberung" is commonly confused with "Erörterung", "Eroberungen", "erobern". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Eroberung"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Eroberung" is [ɛɐ̯ˈʔoːbəʁʊŋ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Eroberung" come from?
"Eroberung" 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 "Eroberung", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Fertigung#11,868Frechheit#11,872Gesinnung#11,884getrennte#11,885

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

fünfzehn13 variantsBurschen13 variantsgewaltige13 variantsgewonnenen13 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list