erschreckend

[ɛɐ̯ˈʃʁɛkn̩t]

/[ɛɐ̯ˈʃʁɛkn̩t]/ adj

The verdict

“erschreckend” has 20 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #9,538. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#9,538
frequency rank, German
4,632
“E” headwords
20
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - in Angst und Unruhigkeit versetzend

Corpus desk

Index DE-erschreckend · erschreckend · German

erschreckend · rank #9,538 · 20 variants · 3 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #9,538
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 3 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 20 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,632
  • PHOTO-FINISH erschienenen

Nearest frequency peer: erschienenen (-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 „erschreckend“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „erschreckend“ 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).

erschreckend vs erschrocken
83% similar
erschreckend vs erschreckende
92% similar
erschreckend vs erschrecken
92% similar

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

Key facts for erschreckend
PropertyValue
Headworderschreckend
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ɛɐ̯ˈʃʁɛkn̩t]
Letters12
Frequency rank#9,538
Misspellings tracked20
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „erschreckend“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).erschreckendliegt 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: „erschienenen“ (#9,537), „erweiterten“ (#9,539), „Erleichterung“ (#9,536). Unter 4,632 „E“-Lemmata liegt „erschreckend“ bei #9,538. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 20 spelling variants around erschreckend (IPA [ɛɐ̯ˈʃʁɛkn̩t]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #9,538 among 4,632 “E” headwords. Dominant gloss: "in Angst und Unruhigkeit versetzend".

Our generated misspelling index lists 20 likely wrong-spelling variants for erschreckend, with forms such as "ercshreckend", "errschreckend", and "erscchreckend". 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 3 confusable-pair relationships, "erschrocken", "erschreckende", "erschrecken", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is erschreckend, spelled E-R-S-C-H-R-E-C-K-E-N-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    in Angst und Unruhigkeit versetzend

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Ja, es waren wirklich erschreckende Nachrichten, die uns da aus Australien an diesem Weihnachtstag erreichten.
  2. Die Fehlerquote ist erschreckend hoch.

Synonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ercshreckend
  • errschreckend
  • erscchreckend
  • erscherckend
  • erschhreckend
  • erschrcekend
  • erschrecckend
  • erschreceknd
  • erschreckedn
  • erschreckendd
  • erschreckennd
  • erschreckkend
  • erschreckned
  • erschrekcend
  • erschrreckend
  • erscrheckend
  • ershcreckend
  • ersschreckend
  • esrchreckend
  • reschreckend

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of erschreckend - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

ercshreckend2errschreckend1erscchreckend1erscherckend2erschhreckend1erschrcekend2erschrecckend1erschreceknd2
Edit distance from "erschreckend"

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 "erschreckend"?
"erschreckend" is spelled E-R-S-C-H-R-E-C-K-E-N-D. The IPA pronunciation is [ɛɐ̯ˈʃʁɛkn̩t].
What does "erschreckend" mean?
As an adjective, "erschreckend" means: in Angst und Unruhigkeit versetzend
What words are commonly confused with "erschreckend"?
"erschreckend" is commonly confused with "erschrocken", "erschreckende", "erschrecken". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "erschreckend"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "erschreckend" is [ɛɐ̯ˈʃʁɛkn̩t]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "erschreckend" come from?
"erschreckend" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 12 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (20 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list