erraten

[ɛɐ̯ˈʁaːtn̩]

/[ɛɐ̯ˈʁaːtn̩]/ verb

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The verdict

“erraten” has 8 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #15,875. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#15,875
frequency rank, German
4,632
“E” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
15
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - die Antwort auf eine Frage, ohne die Antwort zu wissen, richtig beantworten

Corpus desk

Index DE-erraten · erraten · German

erraten · rank #15,875 · 8 variants · 15 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #15,875
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 15 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,632
  • PHOTO-FINISH erhöhter

Nearest frequency peer: erhöhter (-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 „erraten“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „erraten“ 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).

erraten vs ersten
71% similar
erraten vs erregen
71% similar
erraten vs erwägen
57% similar

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

Key facts for erraten
PropertyValue
Headworderraten
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ɛɐ̯ˈʁaːtn̩]
Letters7
Frequency rank#15,875
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs15
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „erraten“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).erratenliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „erhöhter“ (#15,874), „Erzgebirge“ (#15,876), „entfaltet“ (#15,873). Unter 4,632 „E“-Lemmata liegt „erraten“ bei #15,875. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around erraten (IPA [ɛɐ̯ˈʁaːtn̩]), averb. Corpus frequency is #15,875 among 4,632 “E” headwords. Dominant gloss: "die Antwort auf eine Frage, ohne die Antwort zu wissen, richtig beantworten".

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for erraten, with forms such as "erarten", "eraten", and "erraetn". 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 15 confusable-pair relationships, "ersten", "erregen", "erwägen", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is erraten, spelled E-R-R-A-T-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    die Antwort auf eine Frage, ohne die Antwort zu wissen, richtig beantworten

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Bei diesem Spiel gewinnt derjenige Spieler, der den richtigen Begriff errät.

This word in other languages

guess(English)adivinar(Español)deviner(Français)adivinhar(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • erarten
  • eraten
  • erraetn
  • erratenn
  • erratne
  • erratten
  • errtaen
  • reraten

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of erraten - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

erarten2eraten1erraetn2erratenn1erratne2erratten1errtaen2reraten2
Edit distance from "erraten"

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 "erraten"?
"erraten" is spelled E-R-R-A-T-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ɛɐ̯ˈʁaːtn̩].
What does "erraten" mean?
As a verb, "erraten" means: die Antwort auf eine Frage, ohne die Antwort zu wissen, richtig beantworten
What words are commonly confused with "erraten"?
"erraten" is commonly confused with "ersten", "erregen", "erwägen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "erraten"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "erraten" is [ɛɐ̯ˈʁaːtn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "erraten" come from?
"erraten" 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 "erraten", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

Enkelin#15,872Gehirns#15,890Geiseln#15,892culture#15,854

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (8 here; floor ≥5).

Emails8 variantsgenüge8 variantsheizen8 variantsBeeren8 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list