erstarken

[ɛɐ̯ˈʃtaʁkn̩]

/[ɛɐ̯ˈʃtaʁkn̩]/ verb

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The verdict

“erstarken” has 14 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #39,326. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#39,326
frequency rank, German
4,632
“E” headwords
14
tracked misspellings
7
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - an Kraft, Umfang, Bedeutung zunehmen (stärker werden)

Corpus desk

Index DE-erstarken · erstarken · German

erstarken · rank #39,326 · 14 variants · 7 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #39,326
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 7 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,632
  • PHOTO-FINISH erotisches

Nearest frequency peer: erotisches (-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 „erstarken“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „erstarken“ 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).

erstarken vs ersteren
78% similar
erstarken vs erstatten
78% similar
erstarken vs ersticken
78% similar

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

Key facts for erstarken
PropertyValue
Headworderstarken
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ɛɐ̯ˈʃtaʁkn̩]
Letters9
Frequency rank#39,326
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs7
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „erstarken“

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

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „erotisches“ (#39,325), „erzieht“ (#39,327), „ernüchternd“ (#39,324). Unter 4,632 „E“-Lemmata liegt „erstarken“ bei #39,326. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around erstarken (IPA [ɛɐ̯ˈʃtaʁkn̩]), averb. Corpus frequency is #39,326 among 4,632 “E” headwords. Dominant gloss: "an Kraft, Umfang, Bedeutung zunehmen (stärker werden)".

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for erstarken, with forms such as "errstarken", "ersatrken", and "ersstarken". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 7 confusable-pair relationships, "ersteren", "erstatten", "ersticken", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is erstarken, spelled E-R-S-T-A-R-K-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    an Kraft, Umfang, Bedeutung zunehmen (stärker werden)

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Die Ökologiebewegung, insbesondere die Anti-AKW-Bewegung, erstarkte, der Blütezeit des ‚dogmatischen Marxismus‘ (Lehnert) folgte die Hochzeit spontaner Gruppen und Bürgerinitiativen im Umweltbereich.“
  2. „Doch wurde die aufgezogene Schau gerne angenommen; sie ließ bei den Senatoren das Gefühl erstarken, dass sie selbst und ihre Traditionen doch noch etwas galten.“

Antonyms

abschwächenschrumpfen

This word in other languages

strengthen(English)fortalecerse(Español)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • errstarken
  • ersatrken
  • ersstarken
  • erstakren
  • erstarekn
  • erstarkenn
  • erstarkken
  • erstarkne
  • erstarrken
  • erstraken
  • ersttarken
  • ertsarken
  • esrtarken
  • restarken

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

errstarken1ersatrken2ersstarken1erstakren2erstarekn2erstarkenn1erstarkken1erstarkne2
Edit distance from "erstarken"

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 "erstarken"?
"erstarken" is spelled E-R-S-T-A-R-K-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ɛɐ̯ˈʃtaʁkn̩].
What does "erstarken" mean?
As a verb, "erstarken" means: an Kraft, Umfang, Bedeutung zunehmen (stärker werden)
What words are commonly confused with "erstarken"?
"erstarken" is commonly confused with "ersteren", "erstatten", "ersticken". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "erstarken"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "erstarken" is [ɛɐ̯ˈʃtaʁkn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "erstarken" come from?
"erstarken" 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 "erstarken", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

Esslöffel#39,329erholsame#39,319entrissen#39,311Engelchen#39,307

Similar misspelling depth

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

Etymologie14 variantsFeuerstein14 variantsFundstelle14 variantsdaherkommt14 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list