Erwartungen

[ɛɐ̯ˈvaʁtʊŋən]

/[ɛɐ̯ˈvaʁtʊŋən]/ noun

The verdict

“Erwartungen” is a regularly-used German word, ranked #4,034 in German word frequency and used as a noun.

#4,034
frequency rank, German
11
letters
17
tracked misspellings
5
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Erwartung

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

Erwartungen vs Erwartung
82% similar
Erwartungen vs Erwägungen
73% similar
Erwartungen vs erwartenden
73% similar

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

Key facts for Erwartungen
PropertyValue
HeadwordErwartungen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ɛɐ̯ˈvaʁtʊŋən]
Letters11
Frequency rank#4,034
Misspellings tracked17
Confusable pairs5
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Erwartungen” 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). Erwartungen lands here:

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

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Erwartungen is 11 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ɛɐ̯ˈvaʁtʊŋən]. Corpus data places it at rank #4,034 in overall German word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 4 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 17 likely wrong-spelling variants for Erwartungen, with forms such as "erawrtungen", "errwartungen", and "erwarrtungen". 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 5 confusable-pair relationships, "Erwartung", "Erwägungen", "erwartenden", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Erwartungen, spelled E-R-W-A-R-T-U-N-G-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Erwartung
  2. 2
    Genitiv Plural des Substantivs Erwartung
  3. 3
    Dativ Plural des Substantivs Erwartung
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Plural des Substantivs Erwartung

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: erawrtungen,errwartungen,erwarrtungen,erwartnugen,erwarttungen,erwartugnen,erwartunegn,erwartungenn,erwartunggen,erwartungne,erwartunngen,erwarutngen,erwatrungen,erwratungen,erwwartungen,ewrartungen,rewartungen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Erwartungen - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

erawrtungen2errwartungen1erwarrtungen1erwartnugen2erwarttungen1erwartugnen2erwartunegn2erwartungenn1
Edit distance from "Erwartungen"

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 "Erwartungen"?
"Erwartungen" is spelled E-R-W-A-R-T-U-N-G-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ɛɐ̯ˈvaʁtʊŋən].
What does "Erwartungen" mean?
As a noun, "Erwartungen" means: Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Erwartung
What words are commonly confused with "Erwartungen"?
"Erwartungen" is commonly confused with "Erwartung", "Erwägungen", "erwartenden". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Erwartungen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Erwartungen" is [ɛɐ̯ˈvaʁtʊŋən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Erwartungen" come from?
"Erwartungen" 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 “Erwartungen”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is E-R-W-A-R-T-U-N-G-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ɛɐ̯ˈvaʁtʊŋən] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “Erwartung” - see the side-by-side comparison. Erwartungen vs Erwartung
  • 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