erwähnen

[ɛɐ̯ˈvɛːnən]

/[ɛɐ̯ˈvɛːnən]/ verb

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The verdict

“erwähnen” has 12 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #4,697. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#4,697
frequency rank, German
4,632
“E” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
17
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - etwas nebenbei und beiläufig aussprechen/anführen, zur Sprache bringen

Corpus desk

Index DE-erwahnen · erwähnen · German

erwähnen · rank #4,697 · 12 variants · 17 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #4,697
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 17 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,632
  • PHOTO-FINISH Erich

Nearest frequency peer: Erich (-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 „erwähnen“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „erwähnen“ 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).

erwähnen vs erwähnt
75% similar
erwähnen vs erwarten
63% similar
erwähnen vs erzählen
75% similar

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

Key facts for erwähnen
PropertyValue
Headworderwähnen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ɛɐ̯ˈvɛːnən]
Letters8
Frequency rank#4,697
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs17
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „erwähnen“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).erwähnenliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Erich“ (#4,696), „esse“ (#4,698), „Erfüllung“ (#4,695). Unter 4,632 „E“-Lemmata liegt „erwähnen“ bei #4,697. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around erwähnen (IPA [ɛɐ̯ˈvɛːnən]), averb. Corpus frequency is #4,697 among 4,632 “E” headwords. Dominant gloss: "etwas nebenbei und beiläufig aussprechen/anführen, zur Sprache bringen".

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for erwähnen, with forms such as "errwähnen", "erwhänen", and "erwwähnen". 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 17 confusable-pair relationships, "erwähnt", "erwarten", "erzählen", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is erwähnen, spelled E-R-W-Ä-H-N-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    etwas nebenbei und beiläufig aussprechen/anführen, zur Sprache bringen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Er erwähnte auch, dass er schon immer hier wohnte.
  2. Sie erwähnte ihren Onkel, aber von einer Tante habe ich sie nie sprechen gehört.

Synonyms

anführenanmerkenbemerkeneinfließen lassen

Antonyms

verschweigen

This word in other languages

mention(English)mencionar(Español)mentionner(Français)aludir(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • errwähnen
  • erwhänen
  • erwwähnen
  • erwähenn
  • erwähhnen
  • erwähnenn
  • erwähnne
  • erwähnnen
  • erwänhen
  • eräwhnen
  • ewrähnen
  • rewähnen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

errwähnen1erwhänen2erwwähnen1erwähenn2erwähhnen1erwähnenn1erwähnne2erwähnnen1
Edit distance from "erwähnen"

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 "erwähnen"?
"erwähnen" is spelled E-R-W-Ä-H-N-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ɛɐ̯ˈvɛːnən].
What does "erwähnen" mean?
As a verb, "erwähnen" means: etwas nebenbei und beiläufig aussprechen/anführen, zur Sprache bringen
What words are commonly confused with "erwähnen"?
"erwähnen" is commonly confused with "erwähnt", "erwarten", "erzählen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "erwähnen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "erwähnen" is [ɛɐ̯ˈvɛːnən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "erwähnen" come from?
"erwähnen" 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 "erwähnen", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

forderte#4,701Friedhof#4,703geleitet#4,705bestraft#4,688

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

Erfüllung12 variantsBerufung12 variantsAuskunft12 variantsjüdische12 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list