ersuchen

[ɛɐ̯ˈzuːxn̩]

/[ɛɐ̯ˈzuːxn̩]/ verb

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The verdict

“ersuchen” has 12 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #28,179. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#28,179
frequency rank, German
4,632
“E” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
6
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - höflich um etwas bitten

Corpus desk

Index DE-ersuchen · ersuchen · German

ersuchen · rank #28,179 · 12 variants · 6 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #28,179
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 6 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,632
  • PHOTO-FINISH erstaunlichen

Nearest frequency peer: erstaunlichen (-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 „ersuchen“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „ersuchen“ 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).

ersuchen vs Eschen
63% similar
ersuchen vs ersucht
75% similar
ersuchen vs erwachen
75% similar

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

Key facts for ersuchen
PropertyValue
Headwordersuchen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ɛɐ̯ˈzuːxn̩]
Letters8
Frequency rank#28,179
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs6
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „ersuchen“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).ersuchenliegt 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: „erstaunlichen“ (#28,178), „ertrage“ (#28,180), „erotisch“ (#28,177). Unter 4,632 „E“-Lemmata liegt „ersuchen“ bei #28,179. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around ersuchen (IPA [ɛɐ̯ˈzuːxn̩]), averb. Corpus frequency is #28,179 among 4,632 “E” headwords. Dominant gloss: "höflich um etwas bitten".

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for ersuchen, with forms such as "errsuchen", "erscuhen", and "erssuchen". 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 6 confusable-pair relationships, "Eschen", "ersucht", "erwachen", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

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 ersuchen, spelled E-R-S-U-C-H-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    höflich um etwas bitten

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Ich ersuche Sie dringlichst, mir die geforderten Unterlagen zuzusenden.

This word in other languages

request(English)pedir(Español)demander(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • errsuchen
  • erscuhen
  • erssuchen
  • ersucchen
  • ersucehn
  • ersuchenn
  • ersuchhen
  • ersuchne
  • ersuhcen
  • eruschen
  • esruchen
  • resuchen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of ersuchen - 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.

errsuchen1erscuhen2erssuchen1ersucchen1ersucehn2ersuchenn1ersuchhen1ersuchne2
Edit distance from "ersuchen"

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 "ersuchen"?
"ersuchen" is spelled E-R-S-U-C-H-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ɛɐ̯ˈzuːxn̩].
What does "ersuchen" mean?
As a verb, "ersuchen" means: höflich um etwas bitten
What words are commonly confused with "ersuchen"?
"ersuchen" is commonly confused with "Eschen", "ersucht", "erwachen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "ersuchen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "ersuchen" is [ɛɐ̯ˈzuːxn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "ersuchen" come from?
"ersuchen" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

erotisch#28,177Fahrerin#28,182erblickt#28,174festlich#28,185

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

enthüllen12 variantsfrüheste12 variantsgebilligt12 variantsgegraben12 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list