erschreckende

[ɛɐ̯ˈʃʁɛkn̩də]

/[ɛɐ̯ˈʃʁɛkn̩də]/ adj

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The verdict

“erschreckende” is a moderately-common German word, ranked #32,021 in German word frequency and used as an adjective.

#32,021
frequency rank, German
13
letters
21
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Nominativ Singular Femininum Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs erschreckend

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

erschreckende vs erschrecken
85% similar
erschreckende vs erschreckend
92% similar

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

Key facts for erschreckende
PropertyValue
Headworderschreckende
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ɛɐ̯ˈʃʁɛkn̩də]
Letters13
Frequency rank#32,021
Misspellings tracked21
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “erschreckende” 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). erschreckende lands here:

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

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for erschreckende is 13 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ɛɐ̯ˈʃʁɛkn̩də]. Corpus data places it at rank #32,021 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 11 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 21 likely wrong-spelling variants for erschreckende, with forms such as "ercshreckende", "errschreckende", and "erscchreckende". 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 2 confusable-pair relationships, "erschrecken", "erschreckend", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is erschreckende, spelled E-R-S-C-H-R-E-C-K-E-N-D-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Singular Femininum Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs erschreckend
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs erschreckend
  3. 3
    Nominativ Plural Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs erschreckend
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Plural Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs erschreckend
  5. 5
    Nominativ Singular Maskulinum Positiv der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs erschreckend
  6. 6
    Nominativ Singular Femininum Positiv der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs erschreckend
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum Positiv der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs erschreckend
  8. 8
    Nominativ Singular Neutrum Positiv der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs erschreckend
  9. 9
    Akkusativ Singular Neutrum Positiv der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs erschreckend
  10. 10
    Nominativ Singular Femininum Positiv der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs erschreckend
  11. 11
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum Positiv der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs erschreckend

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: ercshreckende,errschreckende,erscchreckende,erscherckende,erschhreckende,erschrcekende,erschrecckende,erschreceknde,erschreckedne,erschreckendde,erschreckened,erschreckennde,erschreckkende,erschrecknede,erschrekcende,erschrreckende,erscrheckende,ershcreckende,ersschreckende,esrchreckende,reschreckende

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ercshreckende2errschreckende1erscchreckende1erscherckende2erschhreckende1erschrcekende2erschrecckende1erschreceknde2
Edit distance from "erschreckende"

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 "erschreckende"?
"erschreckende" is spelled E-R-S-C-H-R-E-C-K-E-N-D-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ɛɐ̯ˈʃʁɛkn̩də].
What does "erschreckende" mean?
As an adjective, "erschreckende" means: Nominativ Singular Femininum Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs erschreckend
What words are commonly confused with "erschreckende"?
"erschreckende" is commonly confused with "erschrecken", "erschreckend". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "erschreckende"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "erschreckende" is [ɛɐ̯ˈʃʁɛkn̩də]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "erschreckende" come from?
"erschreckende" 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 “erschreckende”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is E-R-S-C-H-R-E-C-K-E-N-D-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ɛɐ̯ˈʃʁɛkn̩də] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “erschrecken” - see the side-by-side comparison. erschreckende vs erschrecken
  • 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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list