erstreckt

[ɛɐ̯ˈʃtʁɛkt]

/[ɛɐ̯ˈʃtʁɛkt]/ verb

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The verdict

“erstreckt” has 15 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #7,167. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#7,167
frequency rank, German
4,632
“E” headwords
15
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Partizip Perfekt des Verbs erstrecken

Corpus desk

Index DE-erstreckt · erstreckt · German

erstreckt · rank #7,167 · 15 variants · 4 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #7,167
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 4 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 15 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,632
  • PHOTO-FINISH erneuert

Nearest frequency peer: erneuert (-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 „erstreckt“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „erstreckt“ 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).

erstreckt vs erstreckte
90% similar
erstreckt vs erstickt
78% similar
erstreckt vs erschreckt
80% similar

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

Key facts for erstreckt
PropertyValue
Headworderstreckt
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ɛɐ̯ˈʃtʁɛkt]
Letters9
Frequency rank#7,167
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „erstreckt“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).erstrecktliegt 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: „erneuert“ (#7,166), „exklusiv“ (#7,168), „entgehen“ (#7,165). Unter 4,632 „E“-Lemmata liegt „erstreckt“ bei #7,167. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 15 spelling variants around erstreckt (IPA [ɛɐ̯ˈʃtʁɛkt]), averb. Corpus frequency is #7,167 among 4,632 “E” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Partizip Perfekt des Verbs erstrecken".

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for erstreckt, with forms such as "errstreckt", "ersrteckt", and "ersstreckt". 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 4 confusable-pair relationships, "erstreckte", "erstickt", "erschreckt", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is erstreckt, spelled E-R-S-T-R-E-C-K-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Partizip Perfekt des Verbs erstrecken

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • errstreckt
  • ersrteckt
  • ersstreckt
  • ersterckt
  • erstrcekt
  • erstrecckt
  • erstreckkt
  • erstrecktt
  • erstrectk
  • erstrekct
  • erstrreckt
  • ersttreckt
  • ertsreckt
  • esrtreckt
  • restreckt

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

errstreckt1ersrteckt2ersstreckt1ersterckt2erstrcekt2erstrecckt1erstreckkt1erstrecktt1
Edit distance from "erstreckt"

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

Same letter count

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

besetzten#7,157geeignete#7,178befördert#7,153Bedürfnis#7,152

Similar misspelling depth

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

eingreifen15 variantsBeobachter15 variantsHaltestelle15 variantsanalysiert15 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list