erstmalige

[ˈeːɐ̯stmaːlɪɡə]

/[ˈeːɐ̯stmaːlɪɡə]/ adj

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The verdict

“erstmalige” has 15 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #38,724. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#38,724
frequency rank, German
4,632
“E” headwords
15
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs erstmalig

Corpus desk

Index DE-erstmalige · erstmalige · German

erstmalige · rank #38,724 · 15 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #38,724
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 15 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,632
  • PHOTO-FINISH errechnen

Nearest frequency peer: errechnen (-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 „erstmalige“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „erstmalige“ 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).

erstmalige vs erstmaligen
91% similar
erstmalige vs erstmalig
90% similar

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

Key facts for erstmalige
PropertyValue
Headworderstmalige
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈeːɐ̯stmaːlɪɡə]
Letters10
Frequency rank#38,724
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „erstmalige“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).erstmaligeliegt 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: „errechnen“ (#38,723), „erstrahlen“ (#38,725), „Erpresser“ (#38,722). Unter 4,632 „E“-Lemmata liegt „erstmalige“ bei #38,724. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 15 spelling variants around erstmalige (IPA [ˈeːɐ̯stmaːlɪɡə]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #38,724 among 4,632 “E” headwords. Wiktionary lists 9 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for erstmalige, with forms such as "errstmalige", "ersmtalige", and "ersstmalige". 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 2 confusable-pair relationships, "erstmaligen", "erstmalig", 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 pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is erstmalige, spelled E-R-S-T-M-A-L-I-G-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs erstmalig
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs erstmalig
  3. 3
    Nominativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs erstmalig
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs erstmalig
  5. 5
    Nominativ Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs erstmalig
  6. 6
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs erstmalig
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Singular Neutrum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs erstmalig
  8. 8
    Nominativ Singular Femininum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs erstmalig
  9. 9
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs erstmalig

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • errstmalige
  • ersmtalige
  • ersstmalige
  • erstamlige
  • erstmailge
  • erstmalgie
  • erstmalieg
  • erstmaligge
  • erstmallige
  • erstmlaige
  • erstmmalige
  • ersttmalige
  • ertsmalige
  • esrtmalige
  • restmalige

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of erstmalige - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

errstmalige1ersmtalige2ersstmalige1erstamlige2erstmailge2erstmalgie2erstmalieg2erstmaligge1
Edit distance from "erstmalige"

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 "erstmalige"?
"erstmalige" is spelled E-R-S-T-M-A-L-I-G-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈeːɐ̯stmaːlɪɡə].
What does "erstmalige" mean?
As an adjective, "erstmalige" means: Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs erstmalig
What words are commonly confused with "erstmalige"?
"erstmalige" is commonly confused with "erstmaligen", "erstmalig". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "erstmalige"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "erstmalige" is [ˈeːɐ̯stmaːlɪɡə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "erstmalige" come from?
"erstmalige" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

erstrahlen#38,725Erzählerin#38,727faktischen#38,730entweichen#38,713

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (15 here; floor ≥5).

Filialleiter15 variantsFreikarten15 variantsDruckluft15 variantsgelagerten15 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list