erworbenes

[ɛɐ̯ˈvɔʁbənəs]

/[ɛɐ̯ˈvɔʁbənəs]/ adj

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The verdict

“erworbenes” is uncommon German (frequency #70,224 among 57,060 “E” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#70,224
frequency rank, German
57,060
“E” headwords

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

Key facts for erworbenes
PropertyValue
Headworderworbenes
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ɛɐ̯ˈvɔʁbənəs]
Letters10
Frequency rank#70,224
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “erworbenes” 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). erworbenes lands here:

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

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

Rare enough to double-check

erworbenes is uncommon German at frequency #70,224 among 57,060 “E” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ɛɐ̯ˈvɔʁbənəs]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for erworbenes in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is erworbenes, spelled E-R-W-O-R-B-E-N-E-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs erworben
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs erworben
  3. 3
    Nominativ Singular Neutrum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs erworben
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Singular Neutrum 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 "erworbenes"?
"erworbenes" is spelled E-R-W-O-R-B-E-N-E-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ɛɐ̯ˈvɔʁbənəs].
What does "erworbenes" mean?
As an adjective, "erworbenes" means: Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs erworben
How do you pronounce "erworbenes"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "erworbenes" is [ɛɐ̯ˈvɔʁbənəs]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "erworbenes" come from?
"erworbenes" 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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Using “erworbenes”

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-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ɛɐ̯ˈvɔʁbənəs] (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

Other uncommon German words near this rank

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