errichten

[ɛɐ̯ˈʁɪçtn̩]

/[ɛɐ̯ˈʁɪçtn̩]/ verb

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The verdict

“errichten” has 12 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #6,293. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#6,293
frequency rank, German
4,632
“E” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
12
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - etwas aufbauen, bauen

Corpus desk

Index DE-errichten · errichten · German

errichten · rank #6,293 · 12 variants · 12 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #6,293
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 12 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,632
  • PHOTO-FINISH Ergänzung

Nearest frequency peer: Ergänzung (-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 „errichten“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „errichten“ 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).

errichten vs errichtet
89% similar
errichten vs Errichtung
70% similar
errichten vs errichtete
80% similar

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

Key facts for errichten
PropertyValue
Headworderrichten
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ɛɐ̯ˈʁɪçtn̩]
Letters9
Frequency rank#6,293
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs12
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „errichten“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).errichtenliegt 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: „Ergänzung“ (#6,292), „erweitern“ (#6,294), „Enkel“ (#6,291). Unter 4,632 „E“-Lemmata liegt „errichten“ bei #6,293. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around errichten (IPA [ɛɐ̯ˈʁɪçtn̩]), averb. Corpus frequency is #6,293 among 4,632 “E” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for errichten, with forms such as "erichten", "erirchten", and "errcihten". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 12 confusable-pair relationships, "errichtet", "Errichtung", "errichtete", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

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 errichten, spelled E-R-R-I-C-H-T-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    etwas aufbauen, bauen
  2. 2
    etwas gründen, eröffnen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Diese Kirche wurde erst nach dem Krieg errichtet.
  2. Mit Hilfe eines Lots errichte ich die Normale auf eine Gerade.

Synonyms

aufbauengründen

Antonyms

zerstören

This word in other languages

build(English)levantar(Español)construire(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • erichten
  • erirchten
  • errcihten
  • erricchten
  • errichetn
  • errichhten
  • errichtenn
  • errichtne
  • errichtten
  • erricthen
  • errihcten
  • rerichten

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

erichten1erirchten2errcihten2erricchten1errichetn2errichhten1errichtenn1errichtne2
Edit distance from "errichten"

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 "errichten"?
"errichten" is spelled E-R-R-I-C-H-T-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ɛɐ̯ˈʁɪçtn̩].
What does "errichten" mean?
As a verb, "errichten" means: etwas aufbauen, bauen
What words are commonly confused with "errichten"?
"errichten" is commonly confused with "errichtet", "Errichtung", "errichtete". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "errichten"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "errichten" is [ɛɐ̯ˈʁɪçtn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "errichten" come from?
"errichten" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

Ergänzung#6,292erweitern#6,294fehlenden#6,297einfallen#6,287

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

empfehle12 variantsHauptmann12 variantsbedanken12 variantsKlamotten12 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list