erregen

[ɛɐ̯ˈʁeːɡn̩]

/[ɛɐ̯ˈʁeːɡn̩]/ verb

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The verdict

“erregen” has 8 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #17,875. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#17,875
frequency rank, German
4,632
“E” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - jemanden oder sich in Unruhe oder Ärger versetzen; jemanden aktivieren; jemanden (sexuell) stimulieren

Corpus desk

Index DE-erregen · erregen · German

erregen · rank #17,875 · 8 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #17,875
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,632
  • PHOTO-FINISH Erlös

Nearest frequency peer: Erlös (-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 „erregen“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „erregen“ 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).

erregen vs erregt
71% similar
erregen vs erzogen
71% similar
erregen vs Erreger
71% similar

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

Key facts for erregen
PropertyValue
Headworderregen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ɛɐ̯ˈʁeːɡn̩]
Letters7
Frequency rank#17,875
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „erregen“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.erregenliegt 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: „Erlös“ (#17,874), „Erschöpfung“ (#17,876), „ergreift“ (#17,873). Unter 4,632 „E“-Lemmata liegt „erregen“ bei #17,875. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around erregen (IPA [ɛɐ̯ˈʁeːɡn̩]), averb. Corpus frequency is #17,875 among 4,632 “E” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for erregen, with forms such as "eregen", "erergen", and "erreegn". 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 20 confusable-pair relationships, "erregt", "erzogen", "Erreger", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is erregen, spelled E-R-R-E-G-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    jemanden oder sich in Unruhe oder Ärger versetzen; jemanden aktivieren; jemanden (sexuell) stimulieren
  2. 2
    etwas hervorrufen, einen bestimmten (auffälligen) Zustand erzeugen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Ich errege mich jedes Mal, wenn ich diesen Film sehe.
  2. Sie erregt mich derart, dass ich nicht zur Ruhe komme.

This word in other languages

arouse(English)excitar(Español)exciter(Français)excitar(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • eregen
  • erergen
  • erreegn
  • erregenn
  • erreggen
  • erregne
  • errgeen
  • reregen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

eregen1erergen2erreegn2erregenn1erreggen1erregne2errgeen2reregen2
Edit distance from "erregen"

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 "erregen"?
"erregen" is spelled E-R-R-E-G-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ɛɐ̯ˈʁeːɡn̩].
What does "erregen" mean?
As a verb, "erregen" means: jemanden oder sich in Unruhe oder Ärger versetzen; jemanden aktivieren; jemanden (sexuell) stimulieren
What words are commonly confused with "erregen"?
"erregen" is commonly confused with "erregt", "erzogen", "Erreger". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "erregen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "erregen" is [ɛɐ̯ˈʁeːɡn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "erregen" come from?
"erregen" 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 "erregen", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

Etappen#17,878Einhorn#17,864eingeht#17,863Filtern#17,889

Similar misspelling depth

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

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list