ersparen

[ɛɐ̯ˈʃpaːʁən]

/[ɛɐ̯ˈʃpaːʁən]/ verb

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The verdict

“ersparen” has 12 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #11,864. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#11,864
frequency rank, German
4,632
“E” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
8
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Geld, oder auch etwas anderes, nicht ausgeben und verwenden, sondern ansammeln (sparen); von diesem angesammelten Geld etwas erwerben

Corpus desk

Index DE-ersparen · ersparen · German

ersparen · rank #11,864 · 12 variants · 8 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #11,864
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 8 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,632
  • PHOTO-FINISH Eroberung

Nearest frequency peer: Eroberung (-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 „ersparen“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „ersparen“ 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).

ersparen vs erspart
75% similar
ersparen vs ersteren
75% similar
ersparen vs erstarken
78% similar

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

Key facts for ersparen
PropertyValue
Headwordersparen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ɛɐ̯ˈʃpaːʁən]
Letters8
Frequency rank#11,864
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs8
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „ersparen“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).ersparenliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Eroberung“ (#11,863), „fantastische“ (#11,865), „Erlass“ (#11,862). Unter 4,632 „E“-Lemmata liegt „ersparen“ bei #11,864. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around ersparen (IPA [ɛɐ̯ˈʃpaːʁən]), averb. Corpus frequency is #11,864 among 4,632 “E” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for ersparen, with forms such as "erpsaren", "errsparen", and "ersapren". 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 8 confusable-pair relationships, "erspart", "ersteren", "erstarken", and more, 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 best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is ersparen, spelled E-R-S-P-A-R-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Geld, oder auch etwas anderes, nicht ausgeben und verwenden, sondern ansammeln (sparen); von diesem angesammelten Geld etwas erwerben
  2. 2
    jemanden oder sich selbst einem bestimmten Umstand nicht aussetzen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how ersparen appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. „Bei der Verwendung der mineralischen Brennstoffe ließe sich zweifellos auch manches ersparen.“ (1898)
  2. Die Parisreise haben wir uns selbst erspart, die nach London haben meine Eltern bezahlt.

Antonyms

ausgebenverbrauchenjemanden einer Sache aussetzen

This word in other languages

épargner(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • erpsaren
  • errsparen
  • ersapren
  • erspaern
  • ersparenn
  • ersparne
  • ersparren
  • erspparen
  • erspraen
  • erssparen
  • esrparen
  • resparen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

erpsaren2errsparen1ersapren2erspaern2ersparenn1ersparne2ersparren1erspparen1
Edit distance from "ersparen"

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 "ersparen"?
"ersparen" is spelled E-R-S-P-A-R-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ɛɐ̯ˈʃpaːʁən].
What does "ersparen" mean?
As a verb, "ersparen" means: Geld, oder auch etwas anderes, nicht ausgeben und verwenden, sondern ansammeln (sparen); von diesem angesammelten Geld etwas erwerben
What words are commonly confused with "ersparen"?
"ersparen" is commonly confused with "erspart", "ersteren", "erstarken". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "ersparen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "ersparen" is [ɛɐ̯ˈʃpaːʁən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "ersparen" come from?
"ersparen" 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 "ersparen", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

Frechheit12 variantsgeraucht12 variantsGesinnung12 variantsgetrennte12 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list