erwehren

[ɛɐ̯ˈveːʁən]

/[ɛɐ̯ˈveːʁən]/ verb

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The verdict

“erwehren” has 12 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #43,154. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#43,154
frequency rank, German
4,632
“E” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
8
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - sich gegen jemanden oder etwas zur Wehr setzen, gegenan kämpfen

Corpus desk

Index DE-erwehren · erwehren · German

erwehren · rank #43,154 · 12 variants · 8 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #43,154
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 8 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,632
  • PHOTO-FINISH erneuerten

Nearest frequency peer: erneuerten (-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 „erwehren“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „erwehren“ 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).

erwehren vs erwerben
75% similar
erwehren vs erweisen
75% similar
erwehren vs ergehen
75% similar

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

Key facts for erwehren
PropertyValue
Headworderwehren
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ɛɐ̯ˈveːʁən]
Letters8
Frequency rank#43,154
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs8
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „erwehren“

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

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „erneuerten“ (#43,153), „erwirtschaftete“ (#43,155), „erhellen“ (#43,152). Unter 4,632 „E“-Lemmata liegt „erwehren“ bei #43,154. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around erwehren (IPA [ɛɐ̯ˈveːʁən]), averb. Corpus frequency is #43,154 among 4,632 “E” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for erwehren, with forms such as "erewhren", "errwehren", and "erwehern". 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 8 confusable-pair relationships, "erwerben", "erweisen", "ergehen", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is erwehren, spelled E-R-W-E-H-R-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    sich gegen jemanden oder etwas zur Wehr setzen, gegenan kämpfen
  2. 2
    es verhindern/unterdrücken, einem Impuls zu folgen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Junge Mägde, die sich seiner Zudringlichkeiten nicht erwehren konnten, gab es genug.“
  2. „Bernhard erwehrte sich des Knaben, setzte das Mädchen nieder und umarmte herzlich sein treues liebes Weib.“ (1861)

Antonyms

nachgeben

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • erewhren
  • errwehren
  • erwehern
  • erwehhren
  • erwehrenn
  • erwehrne
  • erwehrren
  • erwerhen
  • erwheren
  • erwwehren
  • ewrehren
  • rewehren

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

erewhren2errwehren1erwehern2erwehhren1erwehrenn1erwehrne2erwehrren1erwerhen2
Edit distance from "erwehren"

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 "erwehren"?
"erwehren" is spelled E-R-W-E-H-R-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ɛɐ̯ˈveːʁən].
What does "erwehren" mean?
As a verb, "erwehren" means: sich gegen jemanden oder etwas zur Wehr setzen, gegenan kämpfen
What words are commonly confused with "erwehren"?
"erwehren" is commonly confused with "erwerben", "erweisen", "ergehen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "erwehren"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "erwehren" is [ɛɐ̯ˈveːʁən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "erwehren" come from?
"erwehren" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

erhellen#43,152etlicher#43,158erbeuten#43,148Fachwelt#43,166

Similar misspelling depth

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

ergattert12 variantsEpidemien12 variantsEditorial12 variantsdungeons12 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list