errang

[ɛɐ̯ˈʁaŋ]

/[ɛɐ̯ˈʁaŋ]/ verb

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The verdict

“errang” has 7 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #24,701. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#24,701
frequency rank, German
4,632
“E” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
9
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs erringen

Corpus desk

Index DE-errang · errang · German

errang · rank #24,701 · 7 variants · 9 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #24,701
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 9 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,632
  • PHOTO-FINISH ermöglichten

Nearest frequency peer: ermöglichten (-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 „errang“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „errang“ 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).

errang vs Ertrag
50% similar
errang vs erlag
67% similar
errang vs Ehrung
50% similar

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

Key facts for errang
PropertyValue
Headworderrang
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ɛɐ̯ˈʁaŋ]
Letters6
Frequency rank#24,701
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs9
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „errang“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).errangliegt 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: „ermöglichten“ (#24,700), „ersetzte“ (#24,702), „erlegen“ (#24,699). Unter 4,632 „E“-Lemmata liegt „errang“ bei #24,701. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around errang (IPA [ɛɐ̯ˈʁaŋ]), averb. Corpus frequency is #24,701 among 4,632 “E” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for errang, with forms such as "erang", "erarng", and "erragn". 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 9 confusable-pair relationships, "Ertrag", "erlag", "Ehrung", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is errang, spelled E-R-R-A-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs erringen
  2. 2
    3. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs erringen

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • erang
  • erarng
  • erragn
  • errangg
  • erranng
  • errnag
  • rerang

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

erang1erarng2erragn2errangg1erranng1errnag2rerang2
Edit distance from "errang"

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 "errang"?
"errang" is spelled E-R-R-A-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ɛɐ̯ˈʁaŋ].
What does "errang" mean?
As a verb, "errang" means: 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs erringen
What words are commonly confused with "errang"?
"errang" is commonly confused with "Ertrag", "erlag", "Ehrung". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "errang"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "errang" is [ɛɐ̯ˈʁaŋ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "errang" come from?
"errang" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "errang", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

ewiger#24,708ewiges#24,709fatale#24,712Ferkel#24,713

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (7 here; floor ≥5).

engem7 variantscoins7 variantsCargo7 variantsboomt7 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list