erstaunlicher

Name: erstaunlicher, German Word Data
Creator: Wiktionary
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

[ɛɐ̯ˈʃtaʊ̯nlɪçɐ]

/[ɛɐ̯ˈʃtaʊ̯nlɪçɐ]/ adj

By PlainSpell · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) · analyzed May 6, 2026

The verdict

“erstaunlicher” has 20 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #29,564. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#29,564
frequency rank, German: 57,060
“E” headwords: 20
tracked misspellings: 4
confusable pairs

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

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

erstaunlicher vs erstaunliches

92% similar

erstaunlicher vs erstaunlich

85% similar

erstaunlicher vs erstaunliche

92% similar

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

Key facts for erstaunlicher
Property	Value
Headword	erstaunlicher
Language	German
Part of speech	Adjective
IPA	[ɛɐ̯ˈʃtaʊ̯nlɪçɐ]
Letters	13
Frequency rank	#29,564
Misspellings tracked	20
Confusable pairs	4
Source	Wiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “erstaunlicher” 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). erstaunlicher lands here:

#29,564

#1#100#1K#10K#100K

← used constantlyrarely used →

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

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 20 spelling variants around erstaunlicher (IPA [ɛɐ̯ˈʃtaʊ̯nlɪçɐ]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #29,564 among 57,060 “E” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 20 likely wrong-spelling variants for erstaunlicher, with forms such as "errstaunlicher", "ersatunlicher", and "ersstaunlicher". 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, "erstaunliches", "erstaunlich", "erstaunliche", 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 pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is erstaunlicher, spelled E-R-S-T-A-U-N-L-I-C-H-E-R.

Definition

1
Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs erstaunlich
2
Genitiv Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs erstaunlich
3
Dativ Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs erstaunlich
4
Genitiv Plural alle Genera der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs erstaunlich
5
Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der gemischten Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs erstaunlich

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

errstaunlicher
ersatunlicher
ersstaunlicher
erstanulicher
erstaulnicher
erstaunilcher
erstaunlciher
erstaunliccher
erstaunlicehr
erstaunlicherr
erstaunlichher
erstaunlichre
erstaunlihcer
erstaunllicher
erstaunnlicher
ersttaunlicher
erstuanlicher
ertsaunlicher
esrtaunlicher
restaunlicher

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

Edit distance from "erstaunlicher"

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 "erstaunlicher"?

"erstaunlicher" is spelled E-R-S-T-A-U-N-L-I-C-H-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ɛɐ̯ˈʃtaʊ̯nlɪçɐ].

What does "erstaunlicher" mean?

As an adjective, "erstaunlicher" means: Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs erstaunlich

What words are commonly confused with "erstaunlicher"?

"erstaunlicher" is commonly confused with "erstaunliches", "erstaunlich", "erstaunliche". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.

How do you pronounce "erstaunlicher"?

The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "erstaunlicher" is [ɛɐ̯ˈʃtaʊ̯nlɪçɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.

What language does "erstaunlicher" come from?

"erstaunlicher" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.

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Using “erstaunlicher”

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-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
Say it as [ɛɐ̯ˈʃtaʊ̯nlɪçɐ] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
Don't mix it up with “erstaunliches” - see the side-by-side comparison. erstaunlicher vs erstaunliches
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.