erwägt

[ɛɐ̯ˈvɛːkt]

/[ɛɐ̯ˈvɛːkt]/ verb

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The verdict

“erwägt” has 9 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #21,960. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#21,960
frequency rank, German
4,632
“E” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
16
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs erwägen

Corpus desk

Index DE-erwagt · erwägt · German

erwägt · rank #21,960 · 9 variants · 16 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #21,960
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 16 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,632
  • PHOTO-FINISH ersteres

Nearest frequency peer: ersteres (-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 „erwägt“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „erwägt“ 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).

erwägt vs erwarb
50% similar
erwägt vs erwähnt
71% similar
erwägt vs erwarte
57% similar

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

Key facts for erwägt
PropertyValue
Headworderwägt
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ɛɐ̯ˈvɛːkt]
Letters6
Frequency rank#21,960
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs16
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „erwägt“

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

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „ersteres“ (#21,959), „esprit“ (#21,961), „error“ (#21,958). Unter 4,632 „E“-Lemmata liegt „erwägt“ bei #21,960. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around erwägt (IPA [ɛɐ̯ˈvɛːkt]), averb. Corpus frequency is #21,960 among 4,632 “E” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for erwägt, with forms such as "errwägt", "erwgät", and "erwwägt". 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 16 confusable-pair relationships, "erwarb", "erwähnt", "erwarte", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No explicit etymology string is stored 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 erwägt, spelled E-R-W-Ä-G-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs erwägen
  2. 2
    3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs erwägen
  3. 3
    2. Person Plural Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs erwägen

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • errwägt
  • erwgät
  • erwwägt
  • erwäggt
  • erwägtt
  • erwätg
  • eräwgt
  • ewrägt
  • rewägt

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

errwägt1erwgät2erwwägt1erwäggt1erwägtt1erwätg2eräwgt2ewrägt2
Edit distance from "erwägt"

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 "erwägt"?
"erwägt" is spelled E-R-W-Ä-G-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ɛɐ̯ˈvɛːkt].
What does "erwägt" mean?
As a verb, "erwägt" means: 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs erwägen
What words are commonly confused with "erwägt"?
"erwägt" is commonly confused with "erwarb", "erwähnt", "erwarte". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "erwägt"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "erwägt" is [ɛɐ̯ˈvɛːkt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "erwägt" come from?
"erwägt" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

esprit#21,961Garant#21,978circle#21,932checkt#21,928

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

fossile9 variantsGittern9 variantsBodens9 variantsBlutes9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list