erstmals

[ˈeːɐ̯stmaːls]

/[ˈeːɐ̯stmaːls]/ adv

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The verdict

“erstmals” has 13 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #1,180. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#1,180
frequency rank, German
4,632
“E” headwords
13
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - frühestes Zutreffen oder Eintreffen bestimmter Umstände

Corpus desk

Index DE-erstmals · erstmals · German

erstmals · rank #1,180 · 13 variants · 3 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #1,180
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 3 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,632
  • PHOTO-FINISH en

Nearest frequency peer: en (-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 „erstmals“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „erstmals“ 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).

erstmals vs erstmal
88% similar
erstmals vs erstmalig
78% similar
erstmals vs einstmals
78% similar

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

Key facts for erstmals
PropertyValue
Headworderstmals
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdverb
IPA[ˈeːɐ̯stmaːls]
Letters8
Frequency rank#1,180
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „erstmals“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).erstmalsliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „en“ (#1,179), „gegangen“ (#1,181), „daraus“ (#1,178). Unter 4,632 „E“-Lemmata liegt „erstmals“ bei #1,180. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around erstmals (IPA [ˈeːɐ̯stmaːls]), anadverb. Corpus frequency is #1,180 among 4,632 “E” headwords. Dominant gloss: "frühestes Zutreffen oder Eintreffen bestimmter Umstände".

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for erstmals, with forms such as "errstmals", "ersmtals", and "ersstmals". 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 3 confusable-pair relationships, "erstmal", "erstmalig", "einstmals", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is erstmals, spelled E-R-S-T-M-A-L-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    frühestes Zutreffen oder Eintreffen bestimmter Umstände

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Erstmals 1961 gelangte ein Mensch in die Erdumlaufbahn.
  2. „Jetzt liegen der Kommission erstmals konkrete Zahlen vor.“

Synonyms

erstmaligdasersteMalneuzumerstenMal

Antonyms

letztmals

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • errstmals
  • ersmtals
  • ersstmals
  • erstamls
  • erstmalls
  • erstmalss
  • erstmasl
  • erstmlas
  • erstmmals
  • ersttmals
  • ertsmals
  • esrtmals
  • restmals

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

errstmals1ersmtals2ersstmals1erstamls2erstmalls1erstmalss1erstmasl2erstmlas2
Edit distance from "erstmals"

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 "erstmals"?
"erstmals" is spelled E-R-S-T-M-A-L-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈeːɐ̯stmaːls].
What does "erstmals" mean?
As an adverb, "erstmals" means: frühestes Zutreffen oder Eintreffen bestimmter Umstände
What words are commonly confused with "erstmals"?
"erstmals" is commonly confused with "erstmal", "erstmalig", "einstmals". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "erstmals"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "erstmals" is [ˈeːɐ̯stmaːls]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "erstmals" come from?
"erstmals" 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 "erstmals", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

gegangen#1,181befindet#1,177wichtige#1,173Leistung#1,162

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

schneller13 variantsChristian13 variantsschreibt13 variantsverkaufen13 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list