Erosion

[eʁoˈzi̯oːn]

/[eʁoˈzi̯oːn]/ noun

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The verdict

“Erosion” is a moderately-common German word, ranked #26,391 in German word frequency and used as a noun.

#26,391
frequency rank, German
7
letters
9
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - zerstörerischer Prozess, bei dem die Oberfläche von etwas (beispielsweise Böden, Steinen, …) langsam und stetig durch ein Medium (beispielsweise Wasser, Eis, Gletscher, Sand in Verbindung mit Wind)...

Key facts for Erosion
PropertyValue
HeadwordErosion
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[eʁoˈzi̯oːn]
Letters7
Frequency rank#26,391
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Erosion” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Erosion lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Erosion is 7 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [eʁoˈzi̯oːn]. Corpus data places it at rank #26,391 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 5 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for Erosion, with forms such as "eorsion", "eroison", and "erosino". 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. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is Erosion, spelled E-R-O-S-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    zerstörerischer Prozess, bei dem die Oberfläche von etwas (beispielsweise Böden, Steinen, …) langsam und stetig durch ein Medium (beispielsweise Wasser, Eis, Gletscher, Sand in Verbindung mit Wind) abgetragen wird
  2. 2
    zerstörerischer Prozess, bei dem die Oberfläche von Zähnen, der Zahnschmelz, angegriffen wird durch Säuren in Lebensmitteln, wie sie beispielsweise in Apfelsaft enthalten ist
  3. 3
    Haut- oder Schleimhautveränderung, bei der die Oberhaut, das Epithel, verlorengeht
  4. 4
    Verschleiß von metallischen Oberflächen durch Abrieb, Oxidation etc., häufig in technischen Geräten, beispielsweise Wälzlagern oder in Pumpen
  5. 5
    die langsame Verringerung von etwas Abstraktem (beispielsweise Akzeptanz, Vertrauen, Wähleranteil einer Partei etc.) durch einen fortschreitenden Prozess

Synonyms

AbtragungAuswaschung

This word in other languages

erosion(English)erosión(Español)érosion(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: eorsion,eroison,erosino,erosionn,erosoin,erossion,errosion,ersoion,reosion

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

eorsion2eroison2erosino2erosionn1erosoin2erossion1errosion1ersoion2
Edit distance from "Erosion"

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 "Erosion"?
"Erosion" is spelled E-R-O-S-I-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is [eʁoˈzi̯oːn].
What does "Erosion" mean?
As a noun, "Erosion" means: zerstörerischer Prozess, bei dem die Oberfläche von etwas (beispielsweise Böden, Steinen, …) langsam und stetig durch ein Medium (beispielsweise Wasser, Eis, Gletscher, Sand in Verbindung mit Wind)...
What are common misspellings of "Erosion"?
Common misspellings include "eorsion", "eroison", "erosino", "erosionn", "erosoin". The correct spelling is "Erosion".
How do you pronounce "Erosion"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Erosion" is [eʁoˈzi̯oːn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Erosion" come from?
"Erosion" 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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Using “Erosion”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is E-R-O-S-I-O-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [eʁoˈzi̯oːn] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list