erwidern

[ɛɐ̯ˈviːdɐn]

/[ɛɐ̯ˈviːdɐn]/ verb

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The verdict

“erwidern” has 12 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #31,032. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#31,032
frequency rank, German
4,632
“E” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - auf etwas antworten

Corpus desk

Index DE-erwidern · erwidern · German

erwidern · rank #31,032 · 12 variants · 3 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #31,032
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 3 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,632
  • PHOTO-FINISH Erledigung

Nearest frequency peer: Erledigung (-2 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 „erwidern“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „erwidern“ 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).

erwidern vs erwidert
88% similar
erwidern vs erwiderte
78% similar
erwidern vs erweitern
78% similar

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

Key facts for erwidern
PropertyValue
Headworderwidern
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ɛɐ̯ˈviːdɐn]
Letters8
Frequency rank#31,032
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „erwidern“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).erwidernliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Erledigung“ (#31,030), „Euler“ (#31,034), „erhältst“ (#31,029). Unter 4,632 „E“-Lemmata liegt „erwidern“ bei #31,032. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around erwidern (IPA [ɛɐ̯ˈviːdɐn]), averb. Corpus frequency is #31,032 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 erwidern, with forms such as "eriwdern", "errwidern", and "erwdiern". 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 3 confusable-pair relationships, "erwidert", "erwiderte", "erweitern", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is erwidern, spelled E-R-W-I-D-E-R-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    auf etwas antworten
  2. 2
    auf etwas Entgegengenommenes in gleicher Weise reagieren

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Der Alte erwidert mit einem entsetzten Blick.
  2. »Nein, danke«, erwiderte sie sogleich.

Synonyms

antwortenbeantwortenentgegnen

Antonyms

schweigenignorierenhinnehmen

This word in other languages

reply(English)responder(Español)répondre(Français)responder(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • eriwdern
  • errwidern
  • erwdiern
  • erwiddern
  • erwidenr
  • erwidernn
  • erwiderrn
  • erwidren
  • erwiedrn
  • erwwidern
  • ewridern
  • rewidern

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

eriwdern2errwidern1erwdiern2erwiddern1erwidenr2erwidernn1erwiderrn1erwidren2
Edit distance from "erwidern"

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 "erwidern"?
"erwidern" is spelled E-R-W-I-D-E-R-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ɛɐ̯ˈviːdɐn].
What does "erwidern" mean?
As a verb, "erwidern" means: auf etwas antworten
What words are commonly confused with "erwidern"?
"erwidern" is commonly confused with "erwidert", "erwiderte", "erweitern". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "erwidern"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "erwidern" is [ɛɐ̯ˈviːdɐn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "erwidern" come from?
"erwidern" 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 "erwidern", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

erhältst#31,029evidence#31,035enthoben#31,026Festsaal#31,040

Similar misspelling depth

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

Firmware12 variantseinführt12 variantsgedulden12 variantsgefroren12 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list