erworben

[ɛɐ̯ˈvɔʁbn̩]

/[ɛɐ̯ˈvɔʁbn̩]/ verb

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The verdict

“erworben” has 12 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #4,428. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#4,428
frequency rank, German
4,632
“E” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
10
confusable pairs

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

Corpus desk

Index DE-erworben · erworben · German

erworben · rank #4,428 · 12 variants · 10 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #4,428
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 10 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,632
  • PHOTO-FINISH ermordet

Nearest frequency peer: ermordet (-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 „erworben“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „erworben“ 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).

erworben vs erworbene
89% similar
erworben vs erworbenen
80% similar
erworben vs erhoben
75% similar

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

Key facts for erworben
PropertyValue
Headworderworben
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ɛɐ̯ˈvɔʁbn̩]
Letters8
Frequency rank#4,428
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs10
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „erworben“

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

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „ermordet“ (#4,427), „Erkenntnisse“ (#4,426), „FIFA“ (#4,430). Unter 4,632 „E“-Lemmata liegt „erworben“ bei #4,428. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around erworben (IPA [ɛɐ̯ˈvɔʁbn̩]), averb. Corpus frequency is #4,428 among 4,632 “E” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Partizip Perfekt des Verbs erwerben".

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for erworben, with forms such as "erowrben", "errworben", and "erwobren". 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 10 confusable-pair relationships, "erworbene", "erworbenen", "erhoben", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is erworben, spelled E-R-W-O-R-B-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Partizip Perfekt des Verbs erwerben

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • erowrben
  • errworben
  • erwobren
  • erworbben
  • erworbenn
  • erworbne
  • erworebn
  • erworrben
  • erwroben
  • erwworben
  • ewrorben
  • reworben

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

erowrben2errworben1erwobren2erworbben1erworbenn1erworbne2erworebn2erworrben1
Edit distance from "erworben"

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 "erworben"?
"erworben" is spelled E-R-W-O-R-B-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ɛɐ̯ˈvɔʁbn̩].
What does "erworben" mean?
As a verb, "erworben" means: Partizip Perfekt des Verbs erwerben
What words are commonly confused with "erworben"?
"erworben" is commonly confused with "erworbene", "erworbenen", "erhoben". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "erworben"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "erworben" is [ɛɐ̯ˈvɔʁbn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "erworben" come from?
"erworben" 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 "erworben", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

ermordet#4,427erfunden#4,425Finanzen#4,431Ereignis#4,424

Similar misspelling depth

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

Gebühren12 variantsLehrerin12 variantsUrsachen12 variantsUmstände12 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list