ersticken

[ɛɐ̯ˈʃtɪkn̩]

/[ɛɐ̯ˈʃtɪkn̩]/ verb

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The verdict

“ersticken” has 14 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #15,348. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#15,348
frequency rank, German
4,632
“E” headwords
14
tracked misspellings
5
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - durch fehlende Sauerstoffzufuhr sterben

Corpus desk

Index DE-ersticken · ersticken · German

ersticken · rank #15,348 · 14 variants · 5 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #15,348
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 5 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,632
  • PHOTO-FINISH erschrecken

Nearest frequency peer: erschrecken (-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 „ersticken“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „ersticken“ 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).

ersticken vs erstickt
78% similar
ersticken vs erstochen
78% similar
ersticken vs erstrecken
80% similar

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

Key facts for ersticken
PropertyValue
Headwordersticken
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ɛɐ̯ˈʃtɪkn̩]
Letters9
Frequency rank#15,348
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs5
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „ersticken“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.erstickenliegt 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: „erschrecken“ (#15,347), „erstickt“ (#15,349), „Erpressung“ (#15,346). Unter 4,632 „E“-Lemmata liegt „ersticken“ bei #15,348. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around ersticken (IPA [ɛɐ̯ˈʃtɪkn̩]), averb. Corpus frequency is #15,348 among 4,632 “E” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for ersticken, with forms such as "errsticken", "ersitcken", and "erssticken". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 5 confusable-pair relationships, "erstickt", "erstochen", "erstrecken", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

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 ersticken, spelled E-R-S-T-I-C-K-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    durch fehlende Sauerstoffzufuhr sterben
  2. 2
    jemanden oder etwas durch Abschneiden der Sauerstoffzufuhr töten
  3. 3
    Feuer durch Abschneiden der Frischluftzufuhr löschen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Die Opfer erstickten durch unkontrolliert austretende Verbrennungsgase.
  2. „Ich habe mal einen Hund in so einer Wolke ersticken sehen.“

Antonyms

beatmen

This word in other languages

suffocate(English)asfixiar(Español)s’asphyxier(Français)asfixiar(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • errsticken
  • ersitcken
  • erssticken
  • erstciken
  • ersticcken
  • ersticekn
  • erstickenn
  • erstickken
  • erstickne
  • erstikcen
  • erstticken
  • ertsicken
  • esrticken
  • resticken

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

errsticken1ersitcken2erssticken1erstciken2ersticcken1ersticekn2erstickenn1erstickken1
Edit distance from "ersticken"

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 "ersticken"?
"ersticken" is spelled E-R-S-T-I-C-K-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ɛɐ̯ˈʃtɪkn̩].
What does "ersticken" mean?
As a verb, "ersticken" means: durch fehlende Sauerstoffzufuhr sterben
What words are commonly confused with "ersticken"?
"ersticken" is commonly confused with "erstickt", "erstochen", "erstrecken". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "ersticken"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "ersticken" is [ɛɐ̯ˈʃtɪkn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "ersticken" come from?
"ersticken" 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 "ersticken", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Exekutive#15,351Gedichten#15,365geradeaus#15,370Bruchteil#15,322

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (14 here; floor ≥5).

ansässigen14 variantsangespannt14 variantsAkademiker14 variantskompletter14 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list