erwägen

[ɛɐ̯ˈvɛːɡn̩]

/[ɛɐ̯ˈvɛːɡn̩]/ verb

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The verdict

“erwägen” has 10 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #24,327. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#24,327
frequency rank, German
4,632
“E” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - in Betracht ziehen

Corpus desk

Index DE-erwagen · erwägen · German

erwägen · rank #24,327 · 10 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #24,327
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,632
  • PHOTO-FINISH erworbene

Nearest frequency peer: erworbene (-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 „erwägen“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „erwägen“ 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).

erwägen vs ewigen
71% similar
erwägen vs Etagen
43% similar
erwägen vs erwägt
71% similar

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

Key facts for erwägen
PropertyValue
Headworderwägen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ɛɐ̯ˈvɛːɡn̩]
Letters7
Frequency rank#24,327
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „erwägen“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).erwägenliegt 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: „erworbene“ (#24,326), „Essens“ (#24,328), „Erlöser“ (#24,325). Unter 4,632 „E“-Lemmata liegt „erwägen“ bei #24,327. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around erwägen (IPA [ɛɐ̯ˈvɛːɡn̩]), averb. Corpus frequency is #24,327 among 4,632 “E” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for erwägen, with forms such as "errwägen", "erwgäen", and "erwwägen". 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 20 confusable-pair relationships, "ewigen", "Etagen", "erwägt", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is erwägen, spelled E-R-W-Ä-G-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    in Betracht ziehen
  2. 2
    vorhaben
  3. 3
    überlegen, in Gedanken durchspielen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Wir erwägen eine neue Niederlassung in Belgien zu gründen.
  2. „Über 100 Staaten haben Streubomben geächtet oder erwägen, dies zu tun.“

This word in other languages

consider(English)considerar(Español)considérer(Français)considerar(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • errwägen
  • erwgäen
  • erwwägen
  • erwäegn
  • erwägenn
  • erwäggen
  • erwägne
  • eräwgen
  • ewrägen
  • rewägen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

errwägen1erwgäen2erwwägen1erwäegn2erwägenn1erwäggen1erwägne2eräwgen2
Edit distance from "erwägen"

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 "erwägen"?
"erwägen" is spelled E-R-W-Ä-G-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ɛɐ̯ˈvɛːɡn̩].
What does "erwägen" mean?
As a verb, "erwägen" means: in Betracht ziehen
What words are commonly confused with "erwägen"?
"erwägen" is commonly confused with "ewigen", "Etagen", "erwägt". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "erwägen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "erwägen" is [ɛɐ̯ˈvɛːɡn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "erwägen" come from?
"erwägen" 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 "erwägen", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Erlöser#24,325exakten#24,330endeten#24,321eintraf#24,314

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

gebogen10 variantsgoodbye10 variantsCologne10 variantshermine10 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list