erschwert

[ɛɐ̯ˈʃveːɐ̯t]

/[ɛɐ̯ˈʃveːɐ̯t]/ verb

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The verdict

“erschwert” has 15 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #10,270. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#10,270
frequency rank, German
4,632
“E” headwords
15
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

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

Corpus desk

Index DE-erschwert · erschwert · German

erschwert · rank #10,270 · 15 variants · 3 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #10,270
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 3 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 15 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,632
  • PHOTO-FINISH erklärten

Nearest frequency peer: erklärten (-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 „erschwert“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „erschwert“ 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).

erschwert vs erschwerte
90% similar
erschwert vs erschwerten
82% similar
erschwert vs erschweren
80% similar

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

Key facts for erschwert
PropertyValue
Headworderschwert
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ɛɐ̯ˈʃveːɐ̯t]
Letters9
Frequency rank#10,270
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „erschwert“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).erschwertliegt 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: „erklärten“ (#10,269), „erstattet“ (#10,271), „erhalte“ (#10,268). Unter 4,632 „E“-Lemmata liegt „erschwert“ bei #10,270. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 15 spelling variants around erschwert (IPA [ɛɐ̯ˈʃveːɐ̯t]), averb. Corpus frequency is #10,270 among 4,632 “E” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Partizip Perfekt des Verbs erschweren".

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for erschwert, with forms such as "ercshwert", "errschwert", and "erscchwert". 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, "erschwerte", "erschwerten", "erschweren", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is erschwert, spelled E-R-S-C-H-W-E-R-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Partizip Perfekt des Verbs erschweren

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ercshwert
  • errschwert
  • erscchwert
  • erschewrt
  • erschhwert
  • erschwerrt
  • erschwertt
  • erschwetr
  • erschwret
  • erschwwert
  • erscwhert
  • ershcwert
  • ersschwert
  • esrchwert
  • reschwert

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of erschwert - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

ercshwert2errschwert1erscchwert1erschewrt2erschhwert1erschwerrt1erschwertt1erschwetr2
Edit distance from "erschwert"

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 "erschwert"?
"erschwert" is spelled E-R-S-C-H-W-E-R-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ɛɐ̯ˈʃveːɐ̯t].
What does "erschwert" mean?
As a verb, "erschwert" means: Partizip Perfekt des Verbs erschweren
What words are commonly confused with "erschwert"?
"erschwert" is commonly confused with "erschwerte", "erschwerten", "erschweren". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "erschwert"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "erschwert" is [ɛɐ̯ˈʃveːɐ̯t]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "erschwert" come from?
"erschwert" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

erklärten#10,269erstattet#10,271entsprach#10,264Festnahme#10,280

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (15 here; floor ≥5).

enterprise15 variantseingeweiht15 variantsFraktionen15 variantsbevorzugen15 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list