erwachen

[ɛɐ̯ˈvaxn̩]

/[ɛɐ̯ˈvaxn̩]/ verb

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The verdict

“erwachen” has 12 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #12,069. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#12,069
frequency rank, German
4,632
“E” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
15
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - aufhören zu schlafen; wach werden

Corpus desk

Index DE-erwachen · erwachen · German

erwachen · rank #12,069 · 12 variants · 15 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #12,069
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 15 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,632
  • PHOTO-FINISH erwacht

Nearest frequency peer: erwacht (+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 „erwachen“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „erwachen“ 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).

erwachen vs erwacht
75% similar
erwachen vs erwägen
63% similar
erwachen vs erwarten
75% similar

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

Key facts for erwachen
PropertyValue
Headworderwachen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ɛɐ̯ˈvaxn̩]
Letters8
Frequency rank#12,069
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs15
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „erwachen“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).erwachenliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „erwacht“ (#12,070), „ernten“ (#12,066), „festzuhalten“ (#12,072). Unter 4,632 „E“-Lemmata liegt „erwachen“ bei #12,069. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around erwachen (IPA [ɛɐ̯ˈvaxn̩]), averb. Corpus frequency is #12,069 among 4,632 “E” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for erwachen, with forms such as "erawchen", "errwachen", and "erwacchen". 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 15 confusable-pair relationships, "erwacht", "erwägen", "erwarten", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is erwachen, spelled E-R-W-A-C-H-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    aufhören zu schlafen; wach werden
  2. 2
    sich in jemandem zu entwickeln beginnen (ein Interesse, eine Leidenschaft für etwas)
  3. 3
    ins Dasein treten, anfangen sich zu entwickeln
  4. 4
    in anderen, meist fortgeschrittenen Zustand kommen, zu Bewusstsein/Erkenntnis kommen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Am frühen Morgen blinzelte sie in das Sonnenlicht und erwachte langsam.
  2. „Als Gregor Samsa eines Morgens aus unruhigen Träumen erwachte, fand er sich in seinem Bett zu einem ungeheuren Ungeziefer verwandelt.“

Synonyms

aufwachen

Antonyms

einschlafennachlassensterben

This word in other languages

awake(English)despertar(Español)se réveiller(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • erawchen
  • errwachen
  • erwacchen
  • erwacehn
  • erwachenn
  • erwachhen
  • erwachne
  • erwahcen
  • erwcahen
  • erwwachen
  • ewrachen
  • rewachen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

erawchen2errwachen1erwacchen1erwacehn2erwachenn1erwachhen1erwachne2erwahcen2
Edit distance from "erwachen"

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 "erwachen"?
"erwachen" is spelled E-R-W-A-C-H-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ɛɐ̯ˈvaxn̩].
What does "erwachen" mean?
As a verb, "erwachen" means: aufhören zu schlafen; wach werden
What words are commonly confused with "erwachen"?
"erwachen" is commonly confused with "erwacht", "erwägen", "erwarten". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "erwachen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "erwachen" is [ɛɐ̯ˈvaxn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "erwachen" come from?
"erwachen" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

Episoden#12,063einfügen#12,058einfällt#12,057gestützt#12,087

Similar misspelling depth

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

Gattungen12 variantsgekümmert12 variantsheiratete12 variantsbesorgte12 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list