erstem

[ˈeːɐ̯stəm]

/[ˈeːɐ̯stəm]/ adj

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The verdict

“erstem” has 9 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #18,228. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#18,228
frequency rank, German
4,632
“E” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Dativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs erste

Corpus desk

Index DE-erstem · erstem · German

erstem · rank #18,228 · 9 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #18,228
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,632
  • PHOTO-FINISH ernsthaften

Nearest frequency peer: ernsthaften (-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 „erstem“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „erstem“ 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).

erstem vs Este
50% similar
erstem vs Ester
50% similar
erstem vs ersten
83% similar

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

Key facts for erstem
PropertyValue
Headworderstem
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈeːɐ̯stəm]
Letters6
Frequency rank#18,228
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „erstem“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).erstemliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „ernsthaften“ (#18,227), „Euphorie“ (#18,229), „ernannte“ (#18,226). Unter 4,632 „E“-Lemmata liegt „erstem“ bei #18,228. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around erstem (IPA [ˈeːɐ̯stəm]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #18,228 among 4,632 “E” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for erstem, with forms such as "errstem", "ersetm", and "ersstem". 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 20 confusable-pair relationships, "Este", "Ester", "ersten", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is erstem, spelled E-R-S-T-E-M.

Definition

  1. 1
    Dativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs erste
  2. 2
    Dativ Singular Neutrum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs erste

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • errstem
  • ersetm
  • ersstem
  • erstemm
  • erstme
  • ersttem
  • ertsem
  • esrtem
  • restem

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

errstem1ersetm2ersstem1erstemm1erstme2ersttem1ertsem2esrtem2
Edit distance from "erstem"

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 "erstem"?
"erstem" is spelled E-R-S-T-E-M. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈeːɐ̯stəm].
What does "erstem" mean?
As an adjective, "erstem" means: Dativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs erste
What words are commonly confused with "erstem"?
"erstem" is commonly confused with "Este", "Ester", "ersten". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "erstem"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "erstem" is [ˈeːɐ̯stəm]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "erstem" come from?
"erstem" 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 "erstem", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

fetter#18,238Feuern#18,239Fichte#18,240fingen#18,242

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

Einlass9 variantsfoster9 variantsgebaute9 variantsbrooks9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list