erwürgt

[ɛɐ̯ˈvʏʁkt]

/[ɛɐ̯ˈvʏʁkt]/ verb

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The verdict

“erwürgt” has 11 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #43,156. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#43,156
frequency rank, German
4,632
“E” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
6
confusable pairs

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

Corpus desk

Index DE-erwurgt · erwürgt · German

erwürgt · rank #43,156 · 11 variants · 6 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #43,156
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 6 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,632
  • PHOTO-FINISH erwirtschafte…

Nearest frequency peer: erwirtschaftete (-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 „erwürgt“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „erwürgt“ 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).

erwürgt vs erzürnt
71% similar
erwürgt vs Erfurt
43% similar
erwürgt vs erwägt
71% similar

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

Key facts for erwürgt
PropertyValue
Headworderwürgt
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ɛɐ̯ˈvʏʁkt]
Letters7
Frequency rank#43,156
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs6
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „erwürgt“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).erwürgtliegt 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: „erwirtschaftete“ (#43,155), „ethischer“ (#43,157), „erwehren“ (#43,154). Unter 4,632 „E“-Lemmata liegt „erwürgt“ bei #43,156. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around erwürgt (IPA [ɛɐ̯ˈvʏʁkt]), averb. Corpus frequency is #43,156 among 4,632 “E” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Partizip Perfekt des Verbs erwürgen".

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for erwürgt, with forms such as "errwürgt", "erwrügt", and "erwwürgt". 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 6 confusable-pair relationships, "erzürnt", "Erfurt", "erwägt", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is erwürgt, spelled E-R-W-Ü-R-G-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Partizip Perfekt des Verbs erwürgen

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • errwürgt
  • erwrügt
  • erwwürgt
  • erwügrt
  • erwürggt
  • erwürgtt
  • erwürrgt
  • erwürtg
  • erüwrgt
  • ewrürgt
  • rewürgt

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

errwürgt1erwrügt2erwwürgt1erwügrt2erwürggt1erwürgtt1erwürrgt1erwürtg2
Edit distance from "erwürgt"

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 "erwürgt"?
"erwürgt" is spelled E-R-W-Ü-R-G-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ɛɐ̯ˈvʏʁkt].
What does "erwürgt" mean?
As a verb, "erwürgt" means: Partizip Perfekt des Verbs erwürgen
What words are commonly confused with "erwürgt"?
"erwürgt" is commonly confused with "erzürnt", "Erfurt", "erwägt". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "erwürgt"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "erwürgt" is [ɛɐ̯ˈvʏʁkt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "erwürgt" come from?
"erwürgt" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Freitod#43,186gardens#43,193Gazette#43,195Dukaten#43,113

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

erbeuten11 variantsEmirates11 variantsEldorado11 variantseiserner11 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list