erzählenden

[ɛɐ̯ˈt͡sɛːləndn̩]

/[ɛɐ̯ˈt͡sɛːləndn̩]/ adj

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The verdict

“erzählenden” is uncommon German (frequency #90,217 among 57,060 “E” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#90,217
frequency rank, German
57,060
“E” headwords

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

Corpus desk

Index DE-erzahlenden · erzählenden · German

erzählenden · rank #90,217 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #90,217
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 57,060
  • PHOTO-FINISH Erwerbungen

Nearest frequency peer: Erwerbungen (-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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “erzählenden”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “erzählenden” sits against the nearest ranked German headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of May 6, 2026
Key facts for erzählenden
PropertyValue
Headworderzählenden
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ɛɐ̯ˈt͡sɛːləndn̩]
Letters11
Frequency rank#90,217
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “erzählenden” 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). erzählenden 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

erzählenden is uncommon German at frequency #90,217 among 57,060 “E” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ɛɐ̯ˈt͡sɛːləndn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 12 senses are on record.

erzählenden has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is erzählenden, spelled E-R-Z-Ä-H-L-E-N-D-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs erzählend
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs erzählend
  3. 3
    Genitiv Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs erzählend
  4. 4
    Dativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs erzählend
  5. 5
    Genitiv Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs erzählend
  6. 6
    Dativ Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs erzählend
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs erzählend
  8. 8
    Alle Kasus Plural alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs erzählend
  9. 9
    Genitiv Singular alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs erzählend
  10. 10
    Dativ Singular alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs erzählend
  11. 11
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs erzählend
  12. 12
    Alle Kasus Plural alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs erzählend

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.

PlainSpell is rendered directly from structured Wiktionary extracts and open word-frequency lists, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of May 6, 2026. Primary sources: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) and FrequencyWords.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "erzählenden"?
"erzählenden" is spelled E-R-Z-Ä-H-L-E-N-D-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ɛɐ̯ˈt͡sɛːləndn̩].
What does "erzählenden" mean?
As an adjective, "erzählenden" means: Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs erzählend
How do you pronounce "erzählenden"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "erzählenden" is [ɛɐ̯ˈt͡sɛːləndn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "erzählenden" come from?
"erzählenden" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Erwerbungen#90,216examinierte#90,223farbenblind#90,230Feldfrüchte#90,236
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