erworbener

[ɛɐ̯ˈvɔʁbənɐ]

/[ɛɐ̯ˈvɔʁbənɐ]/ adj

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The verdict

“erworbener” is uncommon German (frequency #94,230 among 57,060 “E” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#94,230
frequency rank, German
57,060
“E” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs erworben

Key facts for erworbener
PropertyValue
Headworderworbener
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ɛɐ̯ˈvɔʁbənɐ]
Letters10
Frequency rank#94,230
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “erworbener” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). erworbener lands here:

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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

erworbener is uncommon German at frequency #94,230 among 57,060 “E” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ɛɐ̯ˈvɔʁbənɐ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 5 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for erworbener in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is erworbener, spelled E-R-W-O-R-B-E-N-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs erworben
  2. 2
    Genitiv Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs erworben
  3. 3
    Dativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs erworben
  4. 4
    Genitiv Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs erworben
  5. 5
    Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs 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 "erworbener"?
"erworbener" is spelled E-R-W-O-R-B-E-N-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ɛɐ̯ˈvɔʁbənɐ].
What does "erworbener" mean?
As an adjective, "erworbener" means: Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs erworben
How do you pronounce "erworbener"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "erworbener" is [ɛɐ̯ˈvɔʁbənɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "erworbener" come from?
"erworbener" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “erworbener”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is E-R-W-O-R-B-E-N-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ɛɐ̯ˈvɔʁbənɐ] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

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Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list