Erschließung
[ɛɐ̯ˈʃliːsʊŋ]
The verdict
“Erschließung” is outside the top-ranked German vocabulary, used as a noun - the kind of word writers most often double-check.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 12
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - das Zugänglichmachen eines Geländes, einer Region oder eines Territoriums, damit es anschließend von Menschen genutzt werden kann
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Erschließung |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ɛɐ̯ˈʃliːsʊŋ] |
| Letters | 12 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “Erschließung” sits in German frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The German entry for Erschließung is 12 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ɛɐ̯ˈʃliːsʊŋ]. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. Wiktionary records 5 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Erschließung, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. Our dataset records no confusable match here, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Erschließung, spelled E-R-S-C-H-L-I-E-S-S-U-N-G.
Definition
- 1das Zugänglichmachen eines Geländes, einer Region oder eines Territoriums, damit es anschließend von Menschen genutzt werden kann
- 2das Zugänglichmachen eines Gebäudes mittels vertikalen (Treppen, Aufzüge) und horizontalen (Korridor) Elementen
- 3das Bauen von Wegen und den Anschluss an Ver- und Entsorgungsleitungen (Strom, Wasser, Abwasser) zu Grundstücken
- 4das Zugänglichmachen von Märkten in der Wirtschaft
- 5die Nutzbarmachung von Dokumenten, um diese gezielt auffindbar zu machen
This word in other languages
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.
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Using “Erschließung”
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-E-S-S-U-N-G - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ɛɐ̯ˈʃliːsʊŋ] (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
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.