erschlichen

[ɛɐ̯ˈʃlɪçn̩]

/[ɛɐ̯ˈʃlɪçn̩]/ verb

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The verdict

“erschlichen” is uncommon German (frequency #71,296 among 57,060 “E” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#71,296
frequency rank, German
57,060
“E” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - 1. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs erschleichen

Key facts for erschlichen
PropertyValue
Headworderschlichen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ɛɐ̯ˈʃlɪçn̩]
Letters11
Frequency rank#71,296
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “erschlichen” 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). erschlichen lands here:

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

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

Rare enough to double-check

erschlichen is uncommon German at frequency #71,296 among 57,060 “E” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [ɛɐ̯ˈʃlɪçn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

No generated misspelling entries exist for erschlichen in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is erschlichen, spelled E-R-S-C-H-L-I-C-H-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    1. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs erschleichen
  2. 2
    1. Person Plural Konjunktiv II Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs erschleichen
  3. 3
    3. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs erschleichen
  4. 4
    3. Person Plural Konjunktiv II Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs erschleichen

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 "erschlichen"?
"erschlichen" is spelled E-R-S-C-H-L-I-C-H-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ɛɐ̯ˈʃlɪçn̩].
What does "erschlichen" mean?
As a verb, "erschlichen" means: 1. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs erschleichen
How do you pronounce "erschlichen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "erschlichen" is [ɛɐ̯ˈʃlɪçn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "erschlichen" come from?
"erschlichen" 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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Using “erschlichen”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is E-R-S-C-H-L-I-C-H-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ɛɐ̯ˈʃlɪçn̩] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Other uncommon German words near this rank

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