erstellt

[ɛɐ̯ˈʃtɛlt]

/[ɛɐ̯ˈʃtɛlt]/ verb

The verdict

“erstellt” is a regularly-used German word, ranked #2,542 in German word frequency and used as a verb.

#2,542
frequency rank, German
8
letters
11
tracked misspellings
8
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Partizip Perfekt des Verbs erstellen

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

erstellt vs erteilt
75% similar
erstellt vs erstellte
89% similar
erstellt vs erstellten
80% similar

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

Key facts for erstellt
PropertyValue
Headworderstellt
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ɛɐ̯ˈʃtɛlt]
Letters8
Frequency rank#2,542
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs8
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “erstellt” 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). erstellt lands here:

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

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for erstellt is 8 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ɛɐ̯ˈʃtɛlt]. Corpus data places it at rank #2,542 in overall German word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Partizip Perfekt des Verbs erstellen".

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for erstellt, with forms such as "errstellt", "ersetllt", and "ersstellt". 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 8 confusable-pair relationships, "erteilt", "erstellte", "erstellten", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is erstellt, spelled E-R-S-T-E-L-L-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Partizip Perfekt des Verbs erstellen

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: errstellt,ersetllt,ersstellt,erstelltt,erstelt,ersteltl,erstlelt,ersttellt,ertsellt,esrtellt,restellt

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

errstellt1ersetllt2ersstellt1erstelltt1erstelt1ersteltl2erstlelt2ersttellt1
Edit distance from "erstellt"

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 "erstellt"?
"erstellt" is spelled E-R-S-T-E-L-L-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ɛɐ̯ˈʃtɛlt].
What does "erstellt" mean?
As a verb, "erstellt" means: Partizip Perfekt des Verbs erstellen
What words are commonly confused with "erstellt"?
"erstellt" is commonly confused with "erteilt", "erstellte", "erstellten". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "erstellt"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "erstellt" is [ɛɐ̯ˈʃtɛlt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "erstellt" come from?
"erstellt" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Using “erstellt”

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

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