erzähle

[ɛɐ̯ˈt͡sɛːlə]

/[ɛɐ̯ˈt͡sɛːlə]/ verb

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The verdict

“erzähle” has 10 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #10,851. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#10,851
frequency rank, German
4,632
“E” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
12
confusable pairs

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

Corpus desk

Index DE-erzahle · erzähle · German

erzähle · rank #10,851 · 10 variants · 12 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #10,851
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 12 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,632
  • PHOTO-FINISH falten

Nearest frequency peer: falten (+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 „erzähle“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „erzähle“ 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).

erzähle vs erzählt
86% similar
erzähle vs erzählen
88% similar
erzähle vs erzählte
88% similar

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

Key facts for erzähle
PropertyValue
Headworderzähle
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ɛɐ̯ˈt͡sɛːlə]
Letters7
Frequency rank#10,851
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs12
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „erzähle“

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

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „falten“ (#10,852), „Ermordung“ (#10,849), „Erkenntnissen“ (#10,848). Unter 4,632 „E“-Lemmata liegt „erzähle“ bei #10,851. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around erzähle (IPA [ɛɐ̯ˈt͡sɛːlə]), averb. Corpus frequency is #10,851 among 4,632 “E” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for erzähle, with forms such as "errzähle", "erzhäle", and "erzzähle". 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 12 confusable-pair relationships, "erzählt", "erzählen", "erzählte", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is erzähle, spelled E-R-Z-Ä-H-L-E.

Definition

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

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • errzähle
  • erzhäle
  • erzzähle
  • erzähel
  • erzähhle
  • erzählle
  • erzälhe
  • eräzhle
  • ezrähle
  • rezähle

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

errzähle1erzhäle2erzzähle1erzähel2erzähhle1erzählle1erzälhe2eräzhle2
Edit distance from "erzähle"

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 "erzähle"?
"erzähle" is spelled E-R-Z-Ä-H-L-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ɛɐ̯ˈt͡sɛːlə].
What does "erzähle" mean?
As a verb, "erzähle" means: 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs erzählen
What words are commonly confused with "erzähle"?
"erzähle" is commonly confused with "erzählt", "erzählen", "erzählte". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "erzähle"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "erzähle" is [ɛɐ̯ˈt͡sɛːlə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "erzähle" come from?
"erzähle" 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?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

fixiert#10,854drückte#10,839grinsen#10,863Hartmut#10,866

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

grenzt10 variantsbreites10 variantskopiert10 variantsAttentat10 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list