erstaunlichen

[ɛɐ̯ˈʃtaʊ̯nlɪçn̩]

/[ɛɐ̯ˈʃtaʊ̯nlɪçn̩]/ adj

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The verdict

“erstaunlichen” has 20 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #28,178. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#28,178
frequency rank, German
57,060
“E” headwords
20
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Genitiv Singular Maskulinum 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).

erstaunlichen vs erstaunlicher
92% similar
erstaunlichen vs erstaunliches
92% similar
erstaunlichen vs erstaunlich
85% similar

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

Key facts for erstaunlichen
PropertyValue
Headworderstaunlichen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ɛɐ̯ˈʃtaʊ̯nlɪçn̩]
Letters13
Frequency rank#28,178
Misspellings tracked20
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “erstaunlichen” 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). erstaunlichen 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 20 spelling variants around erstaunlichen (IPA [ɛɐ̯ˈʃtaʊ̯nlɪçn̩]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #28,178 among 57,060 “E” headwords. Wiktionary lists 12 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 20 likely wrong-spelling variants for erstaunlichen, with forms such as "errstaunlichen", "ersatunlichen", and "ersstaunlichen". 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, "erstaunlicher", "erstaunliches", "erstaunlich", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is erstaunlichen, spelled E-R-S-T-A-U-N-L-I-C-H-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs erstaunlich
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs erstaunlich
  3. 3
    Genitiv Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs erstaunlich
  4. 4
    Dativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs erstaunlich
  5. 5
    Genitiv Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs erstaunlich
  6. 6
    Dativ Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs erstaunlich
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs erstaunlich
  8. 8
    Alle Kasus Plural alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs erstaunlich
  9. 9
    Genitiv Singular alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs erstaunlich
  10. 10
    Dativ Singular alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs erstaunlich
  11. 11
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs erstaunlich
  12. 12
    Alle Kasus Plural alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs erstaunlich

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • errstaunlichen
  • ersatunlichen
  • ersstaunlichen
  • erstanulichen
  • erstaulnichen
  • erstaunilchen
  • erstaunlcihen
  • erstaunlicchen
  • erstaunlicehn
  • erstaunlichenn
  • erstaunlichhen
  • erstaunlichne
  • erstaunlihcen
  • erstaunllichen
  • erstaunnlichen
  • ersttaunlichen
  • erstuanlichen
  • ertsaunlichen
  • esrtaunlichen
  • restaunlichen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

errstaunlichen1ersatunlichen2ersstaunlichen1erstanulichen2erstaulnichen2erstaunilchen2erstaunlcihen2erstaunlicchen1
Edit distance from "erstaunlichen"

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 "erstaunlichen"?
"erstaunlichen" is spelled E-R-S-T-A-U-N-L-I-C-H-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ɛɐ̯ˈʃtaʊ̯nlɪçn̩].
What does "erstaunlichen" mean?
As an adjective, "erstaunlichen" means: Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs erstaunlich
What words are commonly confused with "erstaunlichen"?
"erstaunlichen" is commonly confused with "erstaunlicher", "erstaunliches", "erstaunlich". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "erstaunlichen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "erstaunlichen" is [ɛɐ̯ˈʃtaʊ̯nlɪçn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "erstaunlichen" come from?
"erstaunlichen" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Using “erstaunlichen”

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-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ɛɐ̯ˈʃtaʊ̯nlɪçn̩] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “erstaunlicher” - see the side-by-side comparison. erstaunlichen vs erstaunlicher
  • 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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list