erwachte

[ɛɐ̯ˈvaxtə]

/[ɛɐ̯ˈvaxtə]/ adj

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The verdict

“erwachte” has 12 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #28,642. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#28,642
frequency rank, German
57,060
“E” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
14
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs erwacht

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

erwachte vs erwarte
75% similar
erwachte vs erwähne
63% similar
erwachte vs erwähnte
63% similar

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

Key facts for erwachte
PropertyValue
Headworderwachte
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ɛɐ̯ˈvaxtə]
Letters8
Frequency rank#28,642
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs14
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “erwachte” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). erwachte lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around erwachte (IPA [ɛɐ̯ˈvaxtə]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #28,642 among 57,060 “E” headwords. Wiktionary lists 9 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for erwachte, with forms such as "erawchte", "errwachte", and "erwacchte". 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 14 confusable-pair relationships, "erwarte", "erwähne", "erwähnte", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is erwachte, spelled E-R-W-A-C-H-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs erwacht
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs erwacht
  3. 3
    Nominativ Plural alle Genera der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs erwacht
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Plural alle Genera der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs erwacht
  5. 5
    Nominativ Singular alle Genera der schwachen Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs erwacht
  6. 6
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der schwachen Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs erwacht
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Singular Neutrum der schwachen Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs erwacht
  8. 8
    Nominativ Singular Femininum der gemischten Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs erwacht
  9. 9
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der gemischten Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs erwacht

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: erawchte,errwachte,erwacchte,erwachet,erwachhte,erwachtte,erwacthe,erwahcte,erwcahte,erwwachte,ewrachte,rewachte

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of erwachte - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

erawchte2errwachte1erwacchte1erwachet2erwachhte1erwachtte1erwacthe2erwahcte2
Edit distance from "erwachte"

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 "erwachte"?
"erwachte" is spelled E-R-W-A-C-H-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ɛɐ̯ˈvaxtə].
What does "erwachte" mean?
As an adjective, "erwachte" means: Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs erwacht
What words are commonly confused with "erwachte"?
"erwachte" is commonly confused with "erwarte", "erwähne", "erwähnte". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "erwachte"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "erwachte" is [ɛɐ̯ˈvaxtə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "erwachte" come from?
"erwachte" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “erwachte”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is E-R-W-A-C-H-T-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ɛɐ̯ˈvaxtə] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “erwarte” - see the side-by-side comparison. erwachte vs erwarte
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Same frequency band

Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list