erstaunliche

[ɛɐ̯ˈʃtaʊ̯nlɪçə]

/[ɛɐ̯ˈʃtaʊ̯nlɪçə]/ adj

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The verdict

“erstaunliche” has 18 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #13,355. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#13,355
frequency rank, German
57,060
“E” headwords
18
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs erstaunlich

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

erstaunliche vs erstaunlichen
92% similar
erstaunliche vs erstaunlicher
92% similar
erstaunliche vs erstaunliches
92% similar

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

Key facts for erstaunliche
PropertyValue
Headworderstaunliche
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ɛɐ̯ˈʃtaʊ̯nlɪçə]
Letters12
Frequency rank#13,355
Misspellings tracked18
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “erstaunliche” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). erstaunliche lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 18 spelling variants around erstaunliche (IPA [ɛɐ̯ˈʃtaʊ̯nlɪçə]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #13,355 among 57,060 “E” headwords. Wiktionary lists 9 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 18 likely wrong-spelling variants for erstaunliche, with forms such as "errstaunliche", "ersatunliche", and "ersstaunliche". 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 4 confusable-pair relationships, "erstaunlichen", "erstaunlicher", "erstaunliches", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is erstaunliche, spelled E-R-S-T-A-U-N-L-I-C-H-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs erstaunlich
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs erstaunlich
  3. 3
    Nominativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs erstaunlich
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs erstaunlich
  5. 5
    Nominativ Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs erstaunlich
  6. 6
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs erstaunlich
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Singular Neutrum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs erstaunlich
  8. 8
    Nominativ Singular Femininum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs erstaunlich
  9. 9
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs erstaunlich

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • errstaunliche
  • ersatunliche
  • ersstaunliche
  • erstanuliche
  • erstaulniche
  • erstaunilche
  • erstaunlcihe
  • erstaunlicche
  • erstaunliceh
  • erstaunlichhe
  • erstaunlihce
  • erstaunlliche
  • erstaunnliche
  • ersttaunliche
  • erstuanliche
  • ertsaunliche
  • esrtaunliche
  • restaunliche

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

errstaunliche1ersatunliche2ersstaunliche1erstanuliche2erstaulniche2erstaunilche2erstaunlcihe2erstaunlicche1
Edit distance from "erstaunliche"

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 "erstaunliche"?
"erstaunliche" is spelled E-R-S-T-A-U-N-L-I-C-H-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ɛɐ̯ˈʃtaʊ̯nlɪçə].
What does "erstaunliche" mean?
As an adjective, "erstaunliche" means: Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs erstaunlich
What words are commonly confused with "erstaunliche"?
"erstaunliche" is commonly confused with "erstaunlichen", "erstaunlicher", "erstaunliches". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "erstaunliche"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "erstaunliche" is [ɛɐ̯ˈʃtaʊ̯nlɪçə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "erstaunliche" come from?
"erstaunliche" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “erstaunliche”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is E-R-S-T-A-U-N-L-I-C-H-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ɛɐ̯ˈʃtaʊ̯nlɪçə] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “erstaunlichen” - see the side-by-side comparison. erstaunliche vs erstaunlichen
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Same frequency band

Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list