erzählte

[ɛɐ̯ˈt͡sɛːltə]

/[ɛɐ̯ˈt͡sɛːltə]/ adj

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The verdict

“erzählte” has 12 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #3,958. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#3,958
frequency rank, German
57,060
“E” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
11
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs erzählt

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

erzählte vs erzielte
75% similar
erzählte vs erzählten
89% similar
erzählte vs erzähl
75% similar

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

Key facts for erzählte
PropertyValue
Headworderzählte
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ɛɐ̯ˈt͡sɛːltə]
Letters8
Frequency rank#3,958
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs11
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “erzählte” 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). erzählte lands here:

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

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

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around erzählte (IPA [ɛɐ̯ˈt͡sɛːltə]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #3,958 among 57,060 “E” headwords. Wiktionary lists 9 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for erzählte, with forms such as "errzählte", "erzhälte", and "erzzählte". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 11 confusable-pair relationships, "erzielte", "erzählten", "erzähl", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is erzählte, spelled E-R-Z-Ä-H-L-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs erzählt
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs erzählt
  3. 3
    Nominativ Plural alle Genera der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs erzählt
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Plural alle Genera der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs erzählt
  5. 5
    Nominativ Singular alle Genera der schwachen Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs erzählt
  6. 6
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der schwachen Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs erzählt
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Singular Neutrum der schwachen Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs erzählt
  8. 8
    Nominativ Singular Femininum der gemischten Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs erzählt
  9. 9
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der gemischten Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs erzählt

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • errzählte
  • erzhälte
  • erzzählte
  • erzähhlte
  • erzählet
  • erzähllte
  • erzähltte
  • erzähtle
  • erzälhte
  • eräzhlte
  • ezrählte
  • rezählte

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of erzählte - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

errzählte1erzhälte2erzzählte1erzähhlte1erzählet2erzähllte1erzähltte1erzähtle2
Edit distance from "erzählte"

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 "erzählte"?
"erzählte" is spelled E-R-Z-Ä-H-L-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ɛɐ̯ˈt͡sɛːltə].
What does "erzählte" mean?
As an adjective, "erzählte" means: Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs erzählt
What words are commonly confused with "erzählte"?
"erzählte" is commonly confused with "erzielte", "erzählten", "erzähl". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "erzählte"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "erzählte" is [ɛɐ̯ˈt͡sɛːltə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "erzählte" come from?
"erzählte" 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 “erzählte”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is E-R-Z-Ä-H-L-T-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ɛɐ̯ˈt͡sɛːltə] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “erzielte” - see the side-by-side comparison. erzählte vs erzielte
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Same frequency band

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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list