Errungenschaft

[ɛɐ̯ˈʁʊŋənʃaft]

/[ɛɐ̯ˈʁʊŋənʃaft]/ noun

The verdict

“Errungenschaft” has 21 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #25,537. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#25,537
frequency rank, German
57,060
“E” headwords
21
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - mit Mühe erzieltes Ergebnis

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Errungenschaft vs Errungenschaften
88% similar

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

Key facts for Errungenschaft
PropertyValue
HeadwordErrungenschaft
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ɛɐ̯ˈʁʊŋənʃaft]
Letters14
Frequency rank#25,537
Misspellings tracked21
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Errungenschaft” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Errungenschaft lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 21 spelling variants around Errungenschaft (IPA [ɛɐ̯ˈʁʊŋənʃaft]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #25,537 among 57,060 “E” headwords. Dominant gloss: "mit Mühe erzieltes Ergebnis".

Our generated misspelling index lists 21 likely wrong-spelling variants for Errungenschaft, with forms such as "errnugenschaft", "errugnenschaft", and "errunegnschaft". 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 1 confusable-pair relationship, "Errungenschaften", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is Errungenschaft, spelled E-R-R-U-N-G-E-N-S-C-H-A-F-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    mit Mühe erzieltes Ergebnis

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • errnugenschaft
  • errugnenschaft
  • errunegnschaft
  • errungencshaft
  • errungennschaft
  • errungenscahft
  • errungenscchaft
  • errungenschafft
  • errungenschaftt
  • errungenschatf
  • errungenschfat
  • errungenschhaft
  • errungenshcaft
  • errungensschaft
  • errungesnchaft
  • errunggenschaft
  • errungneschaft
  • errunngenschaft
  • erungenschaft
  • erurngenschaft
  • rerungenschaft

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

errnugenschaft2errugnenschaft2errunegnschaft2errungencshaft2errungennschaft1errungenscahft2errungenscchaft1errungenschafft1
Edit distance from "Errungenschaft"

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 "Errungenschaft"?
"Errungenschaft" is spelled E-R-R-U-N-G-E-N-S-C-H-A-F-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ɛɐ̯ˈʁʊŋənʃaft].
What does "Errungenschaft" mean?
As a noun, "Errungenschaft" means: mit Mühe erzieltes Ergebnis
What words are commonly confused with "Errungenschaft"?
"Errungenschaft" is commonly confused with "Errungenschaften". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Errungenschaft"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Errungenschaft" is [ɛɐ̯ˈʁʊŋənʃaft]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Errungenschaft" come from?
"Errungenschaft" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Errungenschaft”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is E-R-R-U-N-G-E-N-S-C-H-A-F-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ɛɐ̯ˈʁʊŋənʃaft] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “Errungenschaften” - see the side-by-side comparison. Errungenschaft vs Errungenschaften
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Same frequency band

Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list