Ersparnis

[ɛɐ̯ˈʃpaːɐ̯nɪs]

/[ɛɐ̯ˈʃpaːɐ̯nɪs]/ noun

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The verdict

“Ersparnis” has 14 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #27,279. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#27,279
frequency rank, German
4,632
“E” headwords
14
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Verringerung des Aufwands bei unverändertem Ertrag

Corpus desk

Index DE-ersparnis · Ersparnis · German

Ersparnis · rank #27,279 · 14 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #27,279
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,632
  • PHOTO-FINISH Ernsthaftigke…

Nearest frequency peer: Ernsthaftigkeit (-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 „Ersparnis“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Ersparnis“ 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).

Ersparnis vs Erspartes
78% similar
Ersparnis vs Ersparnisse
82% similar

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

Key facts for Ersparnis
PropertyValue
HeadwordErsparnis
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ɛɐ̯ˈʃpaːɐ̯nɪs]
Letters9
Frequency rank#27,279
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Ersparnis“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Ersparnisliegt 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: „Ernsthaftigkeit“ (#27,278), „erwerbstätigen“ (#27,280), „Erlangung“ (#27,277). Unter 4,632 „E“-Lemmata liegt „Ersparnis“ bei #27,279. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around Ersparnis (IPA [ɛɐ̯ˈʃpaːɐ̯nɪs]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #27,279 among 4,632 “E” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for Ersparnis, with forms such as "erpsarnis", "errsparnis", and "ersaprnis". 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 2 confusable-pair relationships, "Erspartes", "Ersparnisse", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Ersparnis, spelled E-R-S-P-A-R-N-I-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Verringerung des Aufwands bei unverändertem Ertrag
  2. 2
    angesammeltes, aber nicht ausgegebenes Geld

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Firmen zählen in Krise auf Mitarbeiter-Ideen […] In der Rezession zählen Unternehmen auf Vorschläge einfallsreicher Mitarbeiter. Allein der Autozulieferer Bosch sparte mit dem «Ideenmanagement» vergangenes Jahr rund 131 Millionen Euro, Daimler kam auf rund 109 Millionen Euro Ersparnis durch Ideen der Beschäftigten.
  2. Bei größeren Anschaffungen müssen Menschen oft auf ihre Ersparnisse zurückgreifen.

Synonyms

EinsparungAnsparungErspartesNotgroschenRücklageSpargeld

This word in other languages

saving(English)economía(Español)économie(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • erpsarnis
  • errsparnis
  • ersaprnis
  • erspanris
  • ersparins
  • ersparniss
  • ersparnnis
  • ersparnsi
  • ersparrnis
  • erspparnis
  • erspranis
  • erssparnis
  • esrparnis
  • resparnis

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

erpsarnis2errsparnis1ersaprnis2erspanris2ersparins2ersparniss1ersparnnis1ersparnsi2
Edit distance from "Ersparnis"

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 "Ersparnis"?
"Ersparnis" is spelled E-R-S-P-A-R-N-I-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ɛɐ̯ˈʃpaːɐ̯nɪs].
What does "Ersparnis" mean?
As a noun, "Ersparnis" means: Verringerung des Aufwands bei unverändertem Ertrag
What words are commonly confused with "Ersparnis"?
"Ersparnis" is commonly confused with "Erspartes", "Ersparnisse". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Ersparnis"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Ersparnis" is [ɛɐ̯ˈʃpaːɐ̯nɪs]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Ersparnis" come from?
"Ersparnis" 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 "Ersparnis", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

Erlangung#27,277explizite#27,283fabelhaft#27,284einbringt#27,260

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (14 here; floor ≥5).

einmaliges14 variantsflexiblen14 variantsFranzösin14 variantsfreestyle14 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list