erschrocken

[ɛɐ̯ˈʃʁɔkn̩]

/[ɛɐ̯ˈʃʁɔkn̩]/ verb

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The verdict

“erschrocken” has 18 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #13,814. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#13,814
frequency rank, German
4,632
“E” headwords
18
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Partizip Perfekt des Verbs erschrecken

Corpus desk

Index DE-erschrocken · erschrocken · German

erschrocken · rank #13,814 · 18 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #13,814
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 18 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,632
  • PHOTO-FINISH entwerfen

Nearest frequency peer: entwerfen (-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 „erschrocken“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „erschrocken“ 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).

erschrocken vs erschrecken
91% similar
erschrocken vs erschreckend
83% similar

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

Key facts for erschrocken
PropertyValue
Headworderschrocken
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ɛɐ̯ˈʃʁɔkn̩]
Letters11
Frequency rank#13,814
Misspellings tracked18
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „erschrocken“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).erschrockenliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „entwerfen“ (#13,813), „erteilte“ (#13,815), „enttäuschend“ (#13,812). Unter 4,632 „E“-Lemmata liegt „erschrocken“ bei #13,814. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 18 spelling variants around erschrocken (IPA [ɛɐ̯ˈʃʁɔkn̩]), averb. Corpus frequency is #13,814 among 4,632 “E” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Partizip Perfekt des Verbs erschrecken".

Our generated misspelling index lists 18 likely wrong-spelling variants for erschrocken, with forms such as "ercshrocken", "errschrocken", and "erscchrocken". 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", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is erschrocken, spelled E-R-S-C-H-R-O-C-K-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Partizip Perfekt des Verbs erschrecken

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ercshrocken
  • errschrocken
  • erscchrocken
  • erschhrocken
  • erschorcken
  • erschrcoken
  • erschroccken
  • erschrocekn
  • erschrockenn
  • erschrockken
  • erschrockne
  • erschrokcen
  • erschrrocken
  • erscrhocken
  • ershcrocken
  • ersschrocken
  • esrchrocken
  • reschrocken

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ercshrocken2errschrocken1erscchrocken1erschhrocken1erschorcken2erschrcoken2erschroccken1erschrocekn2
Edit distance from "erschrocken"

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 "erschrocken"?
"erschrocken" is spelled E-R-S-C-H-R-O-C-K-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ɛɐ̯ˈʃʁɔkn̩].
What does "erschrocken" mean?
As a verb, "erschrocken" means: Partizip Perfekt des Verbs erschrecken
What words are commonly confused with "erschrocken"?
"erschrocken" 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 "erschrocken"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "erschrocken" is [ɛɐ̯ˈʃʁɔkn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "erschrocken" come from?
"erschrocken" 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 "erschrocken", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

entspannter#13,811explodieren#13,817engagierten#13,810festgesetzt#13,819

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (18 here; floor ≥5).

Freitagabend18 variantsgünstigsten18 variantsAnstrengung18 variantsJugendarbeit18 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list