erstehen

[ɛɐ̯ˈʃteːən]

/[ɛɐ̯ˈʃteːən]/ verb

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The verdict

“erstehen” has 12 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #35,751. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#35,751
frequency rank, German
4,632
“E” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
13
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - gegen Bezahlung erwerben

Corpus desk

Index DE-erstehen · erstehen · German

erstehen · rank #35,751 · 12 variants · 13 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #35,751
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 13 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,632
  • PHOTO-FINISH Ernüchterung

Nearest frequency peer: Ernüchterung (-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 „erstehen“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „erstehen“ 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).

erstehen vs ersten
75% similar
erstehen vs erstere
75% similar
erstehen vs erziehen
75% similar

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

Key facts for erstehen
PropertyValue
Headworderstehen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ɛɐ̯ˈʃteːən]
Letters8
Frequency rank#35,751
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs13
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „erstehen“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).erstehenliegt 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: „Ernüchterung“ (#35,750), „erstrahlt“ (#35,752), „erkauft“ (#35,749). Unter 4,632 „E“-Lemmata liegt „erstehen“ bei #35,751. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around erstehen (IPA [ɛɐ̯ˈʃteːən]), averb. Corpus frequency is #35,751 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 erstehen, with forms such as "errstehen", "ersethen", and "ersstehen". 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 13 confusable-pair relationships, "ersten", "erstere", "erziehen", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

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 erstehen, spelled E-R-S-T-E-H-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    gegen Bezahlung erwerben
  2. 2
    verwirklicht werden
  3. 3
    Religion, Christentum: auferstehen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Wir haben das Buch für wenig Geld erstanden.
  2. Die Dresdner Frauenkirche ist in jahrelanger Arbeit neu erstanden.

Synonyms

anschaffenkaufen

This word in other languages

adquirir(Español)acquérir(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • errstehen
  • ersethen
  • ersstehen
  • ersteehn
  • erstehenn
  • erstehhen
  • erstehne
  • erstheen
  • ersttehen
  • ertsehen
  • esrtehen
  • restehen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of erstehen - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

errstehen1ersethen2ersstehen1ersteehn2erstehenn1erstehhen1erstehne2erstheen2
Edit distance from "erstehen"

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 "erstehen"?
"erstehen" is spelled E-R-S-T-E-H-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ɛɐ̯ˈʃteːən].
What does "erstehen" mean?
As a verb, "erstehen" means: gegen Bezahlung erwerben
What words are commonly confused with "erstehen"?
"erstehen" is commonly confused with "ersten", "erstere", "erziehen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "erstehen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "erstehen" is [ɛɐ̯ˈʃteːən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "erstehen" come from?
"erstehen" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "erstehen", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

embedded#35,742Feigling#35,763Eisdiele#35,737feuchtes#35,768

Similar misspelling depth

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

Eurokrise12 variantsEckstein12 variantsgeprüfte12 variantsDillingen12 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list