erstmaligen

Name: erstmaligen, German Word Data
Creator: Wiktionary
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

[ˈeːɐ̯stmaːlɪɡn̩]

/[ˈeːɐ̯stmaːlɪɡn̩]/ adj

By PlainSpell · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) · analyzed May 6, 2026

The verdict

“erstmaligen” has 17 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #34,634. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#34,634
frequency rank, German: 57,060
“E” headwords: 17
tracked misspellings: 2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs erstmalig

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

erstmaligen vs erstmalig

82% similar

erstmaligen vs erstmalige

91% similar

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

Key facts for erstmaligen
Property	Value
Headword	erstmaligen
Language	German
Part of speech	Adjective
IPA	[ˈeːɐ̯stmaːlɪɡn̩]
Letters	11
Frequency rank	#34,634
Misspellings tracked	17
Confusable pairs	2
Source	Wiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “erstmaligen” 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). erstmaligen lands here:

#34,634

#1#100#1K#10K#100K

← used constantlyrarely used →

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

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 17 spelling variants around erstmaligen (IPA [ˈeːɐ̯stmaːlɪɡn̩]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #34,634 among 57,060 “E” headwords. Wiktionary lists 12 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 17 likely wrong-spelling variants for erstmaligen, with forms such as "errstmaligen", "ersmtaligen", and "ersstmaligen". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "erstmalig", "erstmalige", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is erstmaligen, spelled E-R-S-T-M-A-L-I-G-E-N.

Definition

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Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs erstmalig
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Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs erstmalig
3
Genitiv Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs erstmalig
4
Dativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs erstmalig
5
Genitiv Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs erstmalig
6
Dativ Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs erstmalig
7
Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs erstmalig
8
Alle Kasus Plural alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs erstmalig
9
Genitiv Singular alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs erstmalig
10
Dativ Singular alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs erstmalig
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Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs erstmalig
12
Alle Kasus Plural alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs erstmalig

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: errstmaligen,ersmtaligen,ersstmaligen,erstamligen,erstmailgen,erstmalgien,erstmaliegn,erstmaligenn,erstmaliggen,erstmaligne,erstmalligen,erstmlaigen,erstmmaligen,ersttmaligen,ertsmaligen,esrtmaligen,restmaligen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

Edit distance from "erstmaligen"

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 "erstmaligen"?

"erstmaligen" is spelled E-R-S-T-M-A-L-I-G-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈeːɐ̯stmaːlɪɡn̩].

What does "erstmaligen" mean?

As an adjective, "erstmaligen" means: Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs erstmalig

What words are commonly confused with "erstmaligen"?

"erstmaligen" is commonly confused with "erstmalig", "erstmalige". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.

How do you pronounce "erstmaligen"?

The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "erstmaligen" is [ˈeːɐ̯stmaːlɪɡn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.

What language does "erstmaligen" come from?

"erstmaligen" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.

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Using “erstmaligen”

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

The one correct German spelling is E-R-S-T-M-A-L-I-G-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
Say it as [ˈeːɐ̯stmaːlɪɡn̩] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
Don't mix it up with “erstmalig” - see the side-by-side comparison. erstmaligen vs erstmalig
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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.