erwähnst

[ɛɐ̯ˈvɛːnst]

/[ɛɐ̯ˈvɛːnst]/ verb

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The verdict

“erwähnst” has 13 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #48,123. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#48,123
frequency rank, German
4,632
“E” headwords
13
tracked misspellings
9
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs erwähnen

Corpus desk

Index DE-erwahnst · erwähnst · German

erwähnst · rank #48,123 · 13 variants · 9 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #48,123
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 9 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,632
  • PHOTO-FINISH Erstsemester

Nearest frequency peer: Erstsemester (-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 „erwähnst“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „erwähnst“ 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).

erwähnst vs erwähnt
88% similar
erwähnst vs erwähnte
75% similar
erwähnst vs erzählst
75% similar

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

Key facts for erwähnst
PropertyValue
Headworderwähnst
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ɛɐ̯ˈvɛːnst]
Letters8
Frequency rank#48,123
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs9
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „erwähnst“

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

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Erstsemester“ (#48,122), „Erspartes“ (#48,121), „Euphrat“ (#48,126). Unter 4,632 „E“-Lemmata liegt „erwähnst“ bei #48,123. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around erwähnst (IPA [ɛɐ̯ˈvɛːnst]), averb. Corpus frequency is #48,123 among 4,632 “E” headwords. Dominant gloss: "2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs erwähnen".

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for erwähnst, with forms such as "errwähnst", "erwhänst", and "erwwähnst". 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 9 confusable-pair relationships, "erwähnt", "erwähnte", "erzählst", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is erwähnst, spelled E-R-W-Ä-H-N-S-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs erwähnen

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • errwähnst
  • erwhänst
  • erwwähnst
  • erwähhnst
  • erwähnnst
  • erwähnsst
  • erwähnstt
  • erwähnts
  • erwähsnt
  • erwänhst
  • eräwhnst
  • ewrähnst
  • rewähnst

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

errwähnst1erwhänst2erwwähnst1erwähhnst1erwähnnst1erwähnsst1erwähnstt1erwähnts2
Edit distance from "erwähnst"

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 "erwähnst"?
"erwähnst" is spelled E-R-W-Ä-H-N-S-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ɛɐ̯ˈvɛːnst].
What does "erwähnst" mean?
As a verb, "erwähnst" means: 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs erwähnen
What words are commonly confused with "erwähnst"?
"erwähnst" is commonly confused with "erwähnt", "erwähnte", "erzählst". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "erwähnst"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "erwähnst" is [ɛɐ̯ˈvɛːnst]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "erwähnst" come from?
"erwähnst" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

erledige#48,116Fabienne#48,131feurigen#48,144Ehrhardt#48,092

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

ermutigte13 variantsdürftest13 variantsDrescher13 variantsDirektive13 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list