erschreckenden

[ɛɐ̯ˈʃʁɛkn̩dən]

/[ɛɐ̯ˈʃʁɛkn̩dən]/ adj

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The verdict

“erschreckenden” is uncommon German (frequency #60,537 among 57,060 “E” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#60,537
frequency rank, German
57,060
“E” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs erschreckend

Key facts for erschreckenden
PropertyValue
Headworderschreckenden
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ɛɐ̯ˈʃʁɛkn̩dən]
Letters14
Frequency rank#60,537
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “erschreckenden” 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). erschreckenden 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

erschreckenden is uncommon German at frequency #60,537 among 57,060 “E” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ɛɐ̯ˈʃʁɛkn̩dən]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 12 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for erschreckenden in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is erschreckenden, spelled E-R-S-C-H-R-E-C-K-E-N-D-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs erschreckend
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs erschreckend
  3. 3
    Genitiv Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs erschreckend
  4. 4
    Dativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs erschreckend
  5. 5
    Genitiv Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs erschreckend
  6. 6
    Dativ Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs erschreckend
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs erschreckend
  8. 8
    Alle Kasus Plural alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs erschreckend
  9. 9
    Genitiv Singular alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs erschreckend
  10. 10
    Dativ Singular alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs erschreckend
  11. 11
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs erschreckend
  12. 12
    Alle Kasus Plural alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs 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 "erschreckenden"?
"erschreckenden" is spelled E-R-S-C-H-R-E-C-K-E-N-D-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ɛɐ̯ˈʃʁɛkn̩dən].
What does "erschreckenden" mean?
As an adjective, "erschreckenden" means: Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs erschreckend
How do you pronounce "erschreckenden"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "erschreckenden" is [ɛɐ̯ˈʃʁɛkn̩dən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "erschreckenden" come from?
"erschreckenden" 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 “erschreckenden”

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-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ɛɐ̯ˈʃʁɛkn̩dən] (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

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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