erwähnenswert

[ɛɐ̯ˈvɛːnənsˌveːɐ̯t]

/[ɛɐ̯ˈvɛːnənsˌveːɐ̯t]/ adj

The verdict

“erwähnenswert” is a moderately-common German word, ranked #22,330 in German word frequency and used as an adjective.

#22,330
frequency rank, German
13
letters
21
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - so, dass es sich lohnt, genannt zu werden

Key facts for erwähnenswert
PropertyValue
Headworderwähnenswert
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ɛɐ̯ˈvɛːnənsˌveːɐ̯t]
Letters13
Frequency rank#22,330
Misspellings tracked21
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “erwähnenswert” 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). erwähnenswert lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for erwähnenswert is 13 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ɛɐ̯ˈvɛːnənsˌveːɐ̯t]. Corpus data places it at rank #22,330 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "so, dass es sich lohnt, genannt zu werden".

Our generated misspelling index lists 21 likely wrong-spelling variants for erwähnenswert, with forms such as "errwähnenswert", "erwhänenswert", and "erwwähnenswert". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is erwähnenswert, spelled E-R-W-Ä-H-N-E-N-S-W-E-R-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    so, dass es sich lohnt, genannt zu werden

Synonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: errwähnenswert,erwhänenswert,erwwähnenswert,erwähennswert,erwähhnenswert,erwähnennswert,erwähnensewrt,erwähnensswert,erwähnenswerrt,erwähnenswertt,erwähnenswetr,erwähnenswret,erwähnenswwert,erwähnenwsert,erwähnesnwert,erwähnnenswert,erwähnneswert,erwänhenswert,eräwhnenswert,ewrähnenswert,rewähnenswert

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

errwähnenswert1erwhänenswert2erwwähnenswert1erwähennswert2erwähhnenswert1erwähnennswert1erwähnensewrt2erwähnensswert1
Edit distance from "erwähnenswert"

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 "erwähnenswert"?
"erwähnenswert" is spelled E-R-W-Ä-H-N-E-N-S-W-E-R-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ɛɐ̯ˈvɛːnənsˌveːɐ̯t].
What does "erwähnenswert" mean?
As an adjective, "erwähnenswert" means: so, dass es sich lohnt, genannt zu werden
What are common misspellings of "erwähnenswert"?
Common misspellings include "errwähnenswert", "erwhänenswert", "erwwähnenswert", "erwähennswert", "erwähhnenswert". The correct spelling is "erwähnenswert".
How do you pronounce "erwähnenswert"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "erwähnenswert" is [ɛɐ̯ˈvɛːnənsˌveːɐ̯t]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "erwähnenswert" come from?
"erwähnenswert" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “erwähnenswert”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is E-R-W-Ä-H-N-E-N-S-W-E-R-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ɛɐ̯ˈvɛːnənsˌveːɐ̯t] (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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list