erstatten

[ɛɐ̯ˈʃtatn̩]

/[ɛɐ̯ˈʃtatn̩]/ verb

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The verdict

“erstatten” has 12 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #12,276. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#12,276
frequency rank, German
4,632
“E” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
7
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - jemandem Geld zurückgeben, das er für etwas ausgegeben hat

Corpus desk

Index DE-erstatten · erstatten · German

erstatten · rank #12,276 · 12 variants · 7 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #12,276
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 7 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,632
  • PHOTO-FINISH Ernennung

Nearest frequency peer: Ernennung (-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 „erstatten“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „erstatten“ 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).

erstatten vs erstattet
89% similar
erstatten vs erstaunen
78% similar
erstatten vs Erstattung
70% similar

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

Key facts for erstatten
PropertyValue
Headworderstatten
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ɛɐ̯ˈʃtatn̩]
Letters9
Frequency rank#12,276
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs7
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „erstatten“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.erstattenliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Ernennung“ (#12,275), „erkrankt“ (#12,274), „Eskalation“ (#12,278). Unter 4,632 „E“-Lemmata liegt „erstatten“ bei #12,276. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around erstatten (IPA [ɛɐ̯ˈʃtatn̩]), averb. Corpus frequency is #12,276 among 4,632 “E” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for erstatten, with forms such as "errstatten", "ersattten", and "ersstatten". 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 7 confusable-pair relationships, "erstattet", "erstaunen", "Erstattung", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is erstatten, spelled E-R-S-T-A-T-T-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    jemandem Geld zurückgeben, das er für etwas ausgegeben hat
  2. 2
    etwas offiziell mitteilen
  3. 3
    etwas meist offiziell mündlich und/oder schriftlich wiedergeben

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Die Reisekosten wurden vom Arbeitgeber erstattet.
  2. Der Nachbar hat bei der Polizei Anzeige wegen Körperverletzung erstattet.

This word in other languages

reimburse(English)rembourser(Français)reembolsar(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • errstatten
  • ersattten
  • ersstatten
  • erstaten
  • erstatetn
  • erstattenn
  • erstattne
  • ersttaten
  • ersttatten
  • ertsatten
  • esrtatten
  • restatten

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

errstatten1ersattten2ersstatten1erstaten1erstatetn2erstattenn1erstattne2ersttaten2
Edit distance from "erstatten"

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 "erstatten"?
"erstatten" is spelled E-R-S-T-A-T-T-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ɛɐ̯ˈʃtatn̩].
What does "erstatten" mean?
As a verb, "erstatten" means: jemandem Geld zurückgeben, das er für etwas ausgegeben hat
What words are commonly confused with "erstatten"?
"erstatten" is commonly confused with "erstattet", "erstaunen", "Erstattung". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "erstatten"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "erstatten" is [ɛɐ̯ˈʃtatn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "erstatten" come from?
"erstatten" 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 "erstatten", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

Ernennung#12,275erhobenen#12,273Expansion#12,279feierlich#12,281

Similar misspelling depth

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

Fabriken12 variantsgesunder12 variantsBiografie12 variantshospital12 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list