erwidert

[ɛɐ̯ˈviːdɐt]

/[ɛɐ̯ˈviːdɐt]/ verb

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The verdict

“erwidert” has 12 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #25,538. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#25,538
frequency rank, German
4,632
“E” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Partizip Perfekt des Verbs erwidern

Corpus desk

Index DE-erwidert · erwidert · German

erwidert · rank #25,538 · 12 variants · 3 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #25,538
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 3 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,632
  • PHOTO-FINISH Errungenschaft

Nearest frequency peer: Errungenschaft (-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 „erwidert“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „erwidert“ 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).

erwidert vs erwiderte
89% similar
erwidert vs erwidern
88% similar
erwidert vs erweitert
78% similar

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

Key facts for erwidert
PropertyValue
Headworderwidert
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ɛɐ̯ˈviːdɐt]
Letters8
Frequency rank#25,538
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „erwidert“

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

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Errungenschaft“ (#25,537), „erwähne“ (#25,539), „ErP“ (#25,536). Unter 4,632 „E“-Lemmata liegt „erwidert“ bei #25,538. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around erwidert (IPA [ɛɐ̯ˈviːdɐt]), averb. Corpus frequency is #25,538 among 4,632 “E” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Partizip Perfekt des Verbs erwidern".

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for erwidert, with forms such as "eriwdert", "errwidert", and "erwdiert". 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 3 confusable-pair relationships, "erwiderte", "erwidern", "erweitert", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is erwidert, spelled E-R-W-I-D-E-R-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Partizip Perfekt des Verbs erwidern

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • eriwdert
  • errwidert
  • erwdiert
  • erwiddert
  • erwiderrt
  • erwidertt
  • erwidetr
  • erwidret
  • erwiedrt
  • erwwidert
  • ewridert
  • rewidert

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

eriwdert2errwidert1erwdiert2erwiddert1erwiderrt1erwidertt1erwidetr2erwidret2
Edit distance from "erwidert"

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 "erwidert"?
"erwidert" is spelled E-R-W-I-D-E-R-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ɛɐ̯ˈviːdɐt].
What does "erwidert" mean?
As a verb, "erwidert" means: Partizip Perfekt des Verbs erwidern
What words are commonly confused with "erwidert"?
"erwidert" is commonly confused with "erwiderte", "erwidern", "erweitert". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "erwidert"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "erwidert" is [ɛɐ̯ˈviːdɐt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "erwidert" come from?
"erwidert" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

ernennen#25,535Fahrgast#25,541Fahrzeit#25,542erlischt#25,533

Similar misspelling depth

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

ergattern12 variantsErdreich12 variantsErbarmen12 variantsEinsturz12 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list