erwählter

[ɛɐ̯ˈvɛːltɐ]

/[ɛɐ̯ˈvɛːltɐ]/ adj

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The verdict

“erwählter” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
9
letters

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

Key facts for erwählter
PropertyValue
Headworderwählter
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ɛɐ̯ˈvɛːltɐ]
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “erwählter” sits in German frequency

erwählter falls outside the top-100,000 ranked German words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

erwählter is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ɛɐ̯ˈvɛːltɐ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 5 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for erwählter in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is erwählter, spelled E-R-W-Ä-H-L-T-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs erwählt
  2. 2
    Genitiv Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs erwählt
  3. 3
    Dativ Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs erwählt
  4. 4
    Genitiv Plural alle Genera der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs erwählt
  5. 5
    Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der gemischten Flexion 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). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

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

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-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ɛɐ̯ˈvɛːltɐ] (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
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