ersetzt

[ɛɐ̯ˈzɛt͡st]

/[ɛɐ̯ˈzɛt͡st]/ verb

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The verdict

“ersetzt” has 11 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #2,336. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#2,336
frequency rank, German
4,632
“E” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
8
confusable pairs

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

Corpus desk

Index DE-ersetzt · ersetzt · German

ersetzt · rank #2,336 · 11 variants · 8 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #2,336
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 8 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,632
  • PHOTO-FINISH endet

Nearest frequency peer: endet (-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 „ersetzt“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „ersetzt“ 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).

ersetzt vs ersetzte
88% similar
ersetzt vs ersetzten
78% similar
ersetzt vs ersatz
71% similar

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

Key facts for ersetzt
PropertyValue
Headwordersetzt
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ɛɐ̯ˈzɛt͡st]
Letters7
Frequency rank#2,336
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs8
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „ersetzt“

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

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „endet“ (#2,335), „Freiburg“ (#2,337), „einfacher“ (#2,334). Unter 4,632 „E“-Lemmata liegt „ersetzt“ bei #2,336. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around ersetzt (IPA [ɛɐ̯ˈzɛt͡st]), averb. Corpus frequency is #2,336 among 4,632 “E” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Partizip Perfekt des Verbs ersetzen".

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for ersetzt, with forms such as "erestzt", "errsetzt", and "ersettz". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 8 confusable-pair relationships, "ersetzte", "ersetzten", "ersatz", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is ersetzt, spelled E-R-S-E-T-Z-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Partizip Perfekt des Verbs ersetzen

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • erestzt
  • errsetzt
  • ersettz
  • ersettzt
  • ersetztt
  • ersetzzt
  • erseztt
  • erssetzt
  • erstezt
  • esretzt
  • resetzt

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

erestzt2errsetzt1ersettz2ersettzt1ersetztt1ersetzzt1erseztt2erssetzt1
Edit distance from "ersetzt"

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 "ersetzt"?
"ersetzt" is spelled E-R-S-E-T-Z-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ɛɐ̯ˈzɛt͡st].
What does "ersetzt" mean?
As a verb, "ersetzt" means: Partizip Perfekt des Verbs ersetzen
What words are commonly confused with "ersetzt"?
"ersetzt" is commonly confused with "ersetzte", "ersetzten", "ersatz". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "ersetzt"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "ersetzt" is [ɛɐ̯ˈzɛt͡st]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "ersetzt" come from?
"ersetzt" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Gefühle#2,339Gesetze#2,341höchste#2,344Autoren#2,327

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

scheinen11 variantsstecken11 variantsfordern11 variantsbesseren11 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list