erwächst

[ɛɐ̯ˈvɛkst]

/[ɛɐ̯ˈvɛkst]/ verb

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The verdict

“erwächst” has 13 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #41,790. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#41,790
frequency rank, German
4,632
“E” headwords
13
tracked misspellings
8
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs erwachsen

Corpus desk

Index DE-erwachst · erwächst · German

erwächst · rank #41,790 · 13 variants · 8 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #41,790
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 8 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,632
  • PHOTO-FINISH Erstausgabe

Nearest frequency peer: Erstausgabe (-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 „erwächst“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „erwächst“ 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).

erwächst vs erwähnt
75% similar
erwächst vs erwacht
75% similar
erwächst vs erwählt
75% similar

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

Key facts for erwächst
PropertyValue
Headworderwächst
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ɛɐ̯ˈvɛkst]
Letters8
Frequency rank#41,790
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs8
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „erwächst“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.erwächstliegt 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: „Erstausgabe“ (#41,789), „Erschütterung“ (#41,788), „Erziehungswissenschaft“ (#41,792). Unter 4,632 „E“-Lemmata liegt „erwächst“ bei #41,790. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around erwächst (IPA [ɛɐ̯ˈvɛkst]), averb. Corpus frequency is #41,790 among 4,632 “E” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for erwächst, with forms such as "errwächst", "erwcähst", and "erwwächst". 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 8 confusable-pair relationships, "erwähnt", "erwacht", "erwählt", 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 easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is erwächst, spelled E-R-W-Ä-C-H-S-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs erwachsen
  2. 2
    3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs erwachsen

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • errwächst
  • erwcähst
  • erwwächst
  • erwäcchst
  • erwächhst
  • erwächsst
  • erwächstt
  • erwächts
  • erwäcsht
  • erwähcst
  • eräwchst
  • ewrächst
  • rewächst

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

errwächst1erwcähst2erwwächst1erwäcchst1erwächhst1erwächsst1erwächstt1erwächts2
Edit distance from "erwächst"

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 "erwächst"?
"erwächst" is spelled E-R-W-Ä-C-H-S-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ɛɐ̯ˈvɛkst].
What does "erwächst" mean?
As a verb, "erwächst" means: 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs erwachsen
What words are commonly confused with "erwächst"?
"erwächst" is commonly confused with "erwähnt", "erwacht", "erwählt". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "erwächst"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "erwächst" is [ɛɐ̯ˈvɛkst]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "erwächst" come from?
"erwächst" 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 "erwächst", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

entstehe#41,779entleert#41,777empörten#41,773empfange#41,770

Similar misspelling depth

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

entstellt13 variantsFlussufer13 variantseinwerfen13 variantsDissonanz13 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list