erschreckendes

[ɛɐ̯ˈʃʁɛkn̩dəs]

/[ɛɐ̯ˈʃʁɛkn̩dəs]/ adj

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The verdict

“erschreckendes” is uncommon German (frequency #99,745 among 57,060 “E” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#99,745
frequency rank, German
57,060
“E” headwords

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

Key facts for erschreckendes
PropertyValue
Headworderschreckendes
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ɛɐ̯ˈʃʁɛkn̩dəs]
Letters14
Frequency rank#99,745
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “erschreckendes” 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). erschreckendes 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

erschreckendes is uncommon German at frequency #99,745 among 57,060 “E” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ɛɐ̯ˈʃʁɛkn̩dəs]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for erschreckendes, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is erschreckendes, spelled E-R-S-C-H-R-E-C-K-E-N-D-E-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs erschreckend
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs erschreckend
  3. 3
    Nominativ Singular Neutrum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs erschreckend
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Singular Neutrum 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 "erschreckendes"?
"erschreckendes" is spelled E-R-S-C-H-R-E-C-K-E-N-D-E-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ɛɐ̯ˈʃʁɛkn̩dəs].
What does "erschreckendes" mean?
As an adjective, "erschreckendes" means: Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs erschreckend
How do you pronounce "erschreckendes"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "erschreckendes" is [ɛɐ̯ˈʃʁɛkn̩dəs]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "erschreckendes" come from?
"erschreckendes" 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 “erschreckendes”

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-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ɛɐ̯ˈʃʁɛkn̩dəs] (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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list