Erpresser

[ɛɐ̯ˈpʁɛsɐ]

/[ɛɐ̯ˈpʁɛsɐ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Erpresser” has 13 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #38,722. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#38,722
frequency rank, German
4,632
“E” headwords
13
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Person, die andere unter Druck setzt und sie zu etwas zwingt

Corpus desk

Index DE-erpresser · Erpresser · German

Erpresser · rank #38,722 · 13 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #38,722
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,632
  • PHOTO-FINISH ermüdend

Nearest frequency peer: ermüdend (-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 „Erpresser“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Erpresser“ 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).

Erpresser vs erpresst
67% similar
Erpresser vs erpressen
78% similar

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

Key facts for Erpresser
PropertyValue
HeadwordErpresser
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ɛɐ̯ˈpʁɛsɐ]
Letters9
Frequency rank#38,722
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Erpresser“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Erpresserliegt 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: „ermüdend“ (#38,721), „errechnen“ (#38,723), „Ermangelung“ (#38,720). Unter 4,632 „E“-Lemmata liegt „Erpresser“ bei #38,722. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around Erpresser (IPA [ɛɐ̯ˈpʁɛsɐ]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #38,722 among 4,632 “E” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Person, die andere unter Druck setzt und sie zu etwas zwingt".

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for Erpresser, with forms such as "eprresser", "erpersser", and "erppresser". 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 2 confusable-pair relationships, "erpresst", "erpressen", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Erpresser, spelled E-R-P-R-E-S-S-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Person, die andere unter Druck setzt und sie zu etwas zwingt

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Der Erpresser forderte zehntausend Euro.

This word in other languages

blackmailer(English)extorqueur(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • eprresser
  • erpersser
  • erppresser
  • erpreser
  • erpresesr
  • erpresserr
  • erpressre
  • erpreßer
  • erprresser
  • erprseser
  • errpesser
  • errpresser
  • represser

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

eprresser2erpersser2erppresser1erpreser1erpresesr2erpresserr1erpressre2erpreßer2
Edit distance from "Erpresser"

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 "Erpresser"?
"Erpresser" is spelled E-R-P-R-E-S-S-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ɛɐ̯ˈpʁɛsɐ].
What does "Erpresser" mean?
As a noun, "Erpresser" means: Person, die andere unter Druck setzt und sie zu etwas zwingt
What words are commonly confused with "Erpresser"?
"Erpresser" is commonly confused with "erpresst", "erpressen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Erpresser"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Erpresser" is [ɛɐ̯ˈpʁɛsɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Erpresser" come from?
"Erpresser" 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 "Erpresser", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

errechnen#38,723erlernten#38,719Farbstoff#38,733Druckluft#38,691

Similar misspelling depth

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

Filmstar13 variantsGeflecht13 variantsGeheimrat13 variantsGrünland13 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list