erstarren

[ɛɐ̯ˈʃtaʁən]

/[ɛɐ̯ˈʃtaʁən]/ verb

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The verdict

“erstarren” has 12 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #49,633. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#49,633
frequency rank, German
4,632
“E” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
7
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - starr werden, die Beweglichkeit verlieren

Corpus desk

Index DE-erstarren · erstarren · German

erstarren · rank #49,633 · 12 variants · 7 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #49,633
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 7 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,632
  • PHOTO-FINISH Erstklässler

Nearest frequency peer: Erstklässler (+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 „erstarren“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „erstarren“ 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).

erstarren vs erstarrt
78% similar
erstarren vs ersteren
78% similar
erstarren vs erstatten
78% similar

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

Key facts for erstarren
PropertyValue
Headworderstarren
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ɛɐ̯ˈʃtaʁən]
Letters9
Frequency rank#49,633
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs7
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „erstarren“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.erstarrenliegt 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: „Erstklässler“ (#49,634), „Erwerbs“ (#49,635), „Ermittlungsbehörden“ (#49,630). Unter 4,632 „E“-Lemmata liegt „erstarren“ bei #49,633. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around erstarren (IPA [ɛɐ̯ˈʃtaʁən]), averb. Corpus frequency is #49,633 among 4,632 “E” headwords. Dominant gloss: "starr werden, die Beweglichkeit verlieren".

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for erstarren, with forms such as "errstarren", "ersatrren", and "ersstarren". 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, "erstarrt", "ersteren", "erstatten", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is erstarren, spelled E-R-S-T-A-R-R-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    starr werden, die Beweglichkeit verlieren

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Sie erstarrte, als sie ein unheimliches Geräusch vom Dachboden vernahm.
  2. Der Winter kam und die Natur erstarrte.

This word in other languages

congeal(English)petrificarse(Español)se figer(Français)congelar(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • errstarren
  • ersatrren
  • ersstarren
  • erstaren
  • erstarern
  • erstarrenn
  • erstarrne
  • erstraren
  • ersttarren
  • ertsarren
  • esrtarren
  • restarren

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of erstarren - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

errstarren1ersatrren2ersstarren1erstaren1erstarern2erstarrenn1erstarrne2erstraren2
Edit distance from "erstarren"

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

Same letter count

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

Erzählers#49,637entpuppte#49,623eklatante#49,616Faksimile#49,652

Similar misspelling depth

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

geballten12 variantscycling12 variantsgelobten12 variantscatalogue12 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list