erwählten

[ɛɐ̯ˈvɛːltn̩]

/[ɛɐ̯ˈvɛːltn̩]/ adj

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The verdict

“erwählten” is uncommon German (frequency #96,944 among 57,060 “E” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#96,944
frequency rank, German
57,060
“E” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs erwählt

Key facts for erwählten
PropertyValue
Headworderwählten
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ɛɐ̯ˈvɛːltn̩]
Letters9
Frequency rank#96,944
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “erwählten” 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). erwählten lands here:

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

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

Rare enough to double-check

erwählten is uncommon German at frequency #96,944 among 57,060 “E” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ɛɐ̯ˈvɛːltn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 12 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for erwählten, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is erwählten, spelled E-R-W-Ä-H-L-T-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs erwählt
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs erwählt
  3. 3
    Genitiv Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs erwählt
  4. 4
    Dativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs erwählt
  5. 5
    Genitiv Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs erwählt
  6. 6
    Dativ Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs erwählt
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs erwählt
  8. 8
    Alle Kasus Plural alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs erwählt
  9. 9
    Genitiv Singular alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs erwählt
  10. 10
    Dativ Singular alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs erwählt
  11. 11
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs erwählt
  12. 12
    Alle Kasus Plural alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs erwählt

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 "erwählten"?
"erwählten" is spelled E-R-W-Ä-H-L-T-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ɛɐ̯ˈvɛːltn̩].
What does "erwählten" mean?
As an adjective, "erwählten" means: Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs erwählt
How do you pronounce "erwählten"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "erwählten" is [ɛɐ̯ˈvɛːltn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "erwählten" come from?
"erwählten" 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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Using “erwählten”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is E-R-W-Ä-H-L-T-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ɛɐ̯ˈvɛːltn̩] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

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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