erwische

[ɛɐ̯ˈvɪʃə]

/[ɛɐ̯ˈvɪʃə]/ verb

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The verdict

“erwische” has 12 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #44,578. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#44,578
frequency rank, German
4,632
“E” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
7
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs erwischen

Corpus desk

Index DE-erwische · erwische · German

erwische · rank #44,578 · 12 variants · 7 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #44,578
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 7 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,632
  • PHOTO-FINISH Erwähnungen

Nearest frequency peer: Erwähnungen (+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 „erwische“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „erwische“ 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).

erwische vs erwischt
88% similar
erwische vs ethische
75% similar
erwische vs erwischen
89% similar

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

Key facts for erwische
PropertyValue
Headworderwische
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ɛɐ̯ˈvɪʃə]
Letters8
Frequency rank#44,578
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs7
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „erwische“

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

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Erwähnungen“ (#44,579), „erschuf“ (#44,576), „erzürnt“ (#44,580). Unter 4,632 „E“-Lemmata liegt „erwische“ bei #44,578. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around erwische (IPA [ɛɐ̯ˈvɪʃə]), averb. Corpus frequency is #44,578 among 4,632 “E” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for erwische, with forms such as "eriwsche", "errwische", and "erwicshe". 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 7 confusable-pair relationships, "erwischt", "ethische", "erwischen", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is erwische, spelled E-R-W-I-S-C-H-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs erwischen
  2. 2
    1. Person Singular Konjunktiv I Präsens Aktiv des Verbs erwischen
  3. 3
    3. Person Singular Konjunktiv I Präsens Aktiv des Verbs erwischen
  4. 4
    2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs erwischen

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • eriwsche
  • errwische
  • erwicshe
  • erwiscche
  • erwisceh
  • erwischhe
  • erwishce
  • erwissche
  • erwsiche
  • erwwische
  • ewrische
  • rewische

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

eriwsche2errwische1erwicshe2erwiscche1erwisceh2erwischhe1erwishce2erwissche1
Edit distance from "erwische"

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 "erwische"?
"erwische" is spelled E-R-W-I-S-C-H-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ɛɐ̯ˈvɪʃə].
What does "erwische" mean?
As a verb, "erwische" means: 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs erwischen
What words are commonly confused with "erwische"?
"erwische" is commonly confused with "erwischt", "ethische", "erwischen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "erwische"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "erwische" is [ɛɐ̯ˈvɪʃə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "erwische" come from?
"erwische" 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 "erwische", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

Eschborn#44,581everyone#44,587feminine#44,596Freiland#44,615

Similar misspelling depth

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

Freiwild12 variantsdunklere12 variantsgefrorene12 variantsdesignen12 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list