erwähnten

[ɛɐ̯ˈvɛːntn̩]

/[ɛɐ̯ˈvɛːntn̩]/ adj

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The verdict

“erwähnten” has 14 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #8,203. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#8,203
frequency rank, German
57,060
“E” headwords
14
tracked misspellings
10
confusable pairs

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

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

erwähnten vs erwarten
67% similar
erwähnten vs erzählten
78% similar
erwähnten vs erwähnt
78% similar

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

Key facts for erwähnten
PropertyValue
Headworderwähnten
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ɛɐ̯ˈvɛːntn̩]
Letters9
Frequency rank#8,203
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs10
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “erwähnten” 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). erwähnten lands here:

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

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

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around erwähnten (IPA [ɛɐ̯ˈvɛːntn̩]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #8,203 among 57,060 “E” headwords. Wiktionary lists 12 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for erwähnten, with forms such as "errwähnten", "erwhänten", and "erwwähnten". 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. It also participates in 10 confusable-pair relationships, "erwarten", "erzählten", "erwähnt", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is erwähnten, spelled E-R-W-Ä-H-N-T-E-N.

Definition

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

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • errwähnten
  • erwhänten
  • erwwähnten
  • erwähhnten
  • erwähnetn
  • erwähnnten
  • erwähntenn
  • erwähntne
  • erwähntten
  • erwähtnen
  • erwänhten
  • eräwhnten
  • ewrähnten
  • rewähnten

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

errwähnten1erwhänten2erwwähnten1erwähhnten1erwähnetn2erwähnnten1erwähntenn1erwähntne2
Edit distance from "erwähnten"

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 "erwähnten"?
"erwähnten" is spelled E-R-W-Ä-H-N-T-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ɛɐ̯ˈvɛːntn̩].
What does "erwähnten" mean?
As an adjective, "erwähnten" means: Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs erwähnt
What words are commonly confused with "erwähnten"?
"erwähnten" is commonly confused with "erwarten", "erzählten", "erwähnt". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "erwähnten"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "erwähnten" is [ɛɐ̯ˈvɛːntn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "erwähnten" come from?
"erwähnten" 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 “erwähnten”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is E-R-W-Ä-H-N-T-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ɛɐ̯ˈvɛːntn̩] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “erwarten” - see the side-by-side comparison. erwähnten vs erwarten
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Same frequency band

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