erstklassig
[ˈeːɐ̯stˌklasɪç]
The verdict
“erstklassig” has 17 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #27,710. The variants make it a useful spelling check.
- #27,710
- frequency rank, German
- 4,632
- “E” headwords
- 17
- tracked misspellings
- 3
- confusable pairs
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - von ausgezeichneter, hervorragender Qualität
Corpus desk
Index DE-erstklassig · erstklassig · German
erstklassig · rank #27,710 · 17 variants · 3 confusables
- FREQ-MID #27,710
- LEN-MEGA 11 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-LOW 3 pairs
- VAR-HIGH 17 variants
- BOOK-MID 4,632
- PHOTO-FINISH erneuerbarer
Nearest frequency peer: erneuerbarer (-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.
Frequency neighbourhood for “erstklassig”
Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)
- ermordete
ermordete
72,294 corpus weight
- ERN
ERN
72,293 corpus weight
- erneuerbarer
erneuerbarer
72,292 corpus weight
- erstklassig
erstklassig
72,291 corpus weight
- Erwartungsh…
Erwartungshaltung
72,290 corpus weight
- Esstisch
Esstisch
72,289 corpus weight
What this shows Bars show where “erstklassig” sits against the nearest ranked German headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.
Visual similarity to commonly confused words
How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).
Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | erstklassig |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | [ˈeːɐ̯stˌklasɪç] |
| Letters | 11 |
| Frequency rank | #27,710 |
| Misspellings tracked | 17 |
| Confusable pairs | 3 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “erstklassig” sits in German frequency
A misspelling magnet
The generator records 17 spelling variants around erstklassig (IPA [ˈeːɐ̯stˌklasɪç]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #27,710 among 4,632 “E” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.
Our generated misspelling index lists 17 likely wrong-spelling variants for erstklassig, with forms such as "errstklassig", "ersktlassig", and "ersstklassig". 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 3 confusable-pair relationships, "erstklassige", "erstklassigen", "erstklassiger", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.
Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is erstklassig, spelled E-R-S-T-K-L-A-S-S-I-G.
Definition
- 1von ausgezeichneter, hervorragender Qualität
- 2ohne Plural, in der obersten Spielklasse spielend
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how erstklassig appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Das Ganze ist ein erstklassiger Charaktermord: Sarkozy sei unreif und infantil, schreibt Buisson, ein politischer Zocker ohne langfristige Strategien.“
„Seit der Ligagründung der Primera División 1928 ist der Verein ununterbrochen erstklassig und gewann die Meisterschaft achtmal.“
This word in other languages
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as:
- errstklassig
- ersktlassig
- ersstklassig
- erstkalssig
- erstkklassig
- erstklasig
- erstklasisg
- erstklassgi
- erstklassigg
- erstklaßig
- erstkllassig
- erstklsasig
- erstlkassig
- ersttklassig
- ertsklassig
- esrtklassig
- restklassig
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of erstklassig - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.
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.
PlainSpell is rendered directly from structured Wiktionary extracts and open word-frequency lists, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of September 3, 2026. Primary sources: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) and FrequencyWords.
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Similar German words by spelling shape
Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "erstklassig", not the corpus desk frequency band.
Same letter count
Frequency-ranked German headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency rank).
Similar misspelling depth
Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (17 here; floor ≥5).
What to do next
You've looked up "erstklassig". Here's where to go from here.
- "erstklassig" maps to 3 confusable pairs in this vintage; the highest-scored is "erstklassige". View pair
- 17 edit-distance misspelling variants are generated for spell-check research on this headword. See variants
- Usage frequency rank #27,710 among German headwords in this corpus. Corpus statistics
- Browse more German words in the "E" letter cohort. E–Z browse
PlainSpell is a reference corpus, not spelling advice. Verify unusual forms in context.
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.