erziehen

[ɛɐ̯ˈt͡siːən]

/[ɛɐ̯ˈt͡siːən]/ verb

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The verdict

“erziehen” has 11 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #12,905. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#12,905
frequency rank, German
4,632
“E” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
12
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - jemandem Bildung und Wissen beibringen, jemandes Charakter formen (auf ein Ziel hin)

Corpus desk

Index DE-erziehen · erziehen · German

erziehen · rank #12,905 · 11 variants · 12 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #12,905
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 12 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,632
  • PHOTO-FINISH Erzeugung

Nearest frequency peer: Erzeugung (-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 „erziehen“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „erziehen“ 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).

erziehen vs erzieht
75% similar
erziehen vs erzielen
88% similar
erziehen vs Erzieher
75% similar

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

Key facts for erziehen
PropertyValue
Headworderziehen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ɛɐ̯ˈt͡siːən]
Letters8
Frequency rank#12,905
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs12
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „erziehen“

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

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Erzeugung“ (#12,904), „Esslingen“ (#12,906), „Erscheinungsbild“ (#12,903). Unter 4,632 „E“-Lemmata liegt „erziehen“ bei #12,905. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around erziehen (IPA [ɛɐ̯ˈt͡siːən]), averb. Corpus frequency is #12,905 among 4,632 “E” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for erziehen, with forms such as "erizehen", "errziehen", and "erzeihen". 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, "erzieht", "erzielen", "Erzieher", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is erziehen, spelled E-R-Z-I-E-H-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    jemandem Bildung und Wissen beibringen, jemandes Charakter formen (auf ein Ziel hin)
  2. 2
    ein (Haus-)Tier abrichten
  3. 3
    einen gewünschten Wuchs aufzwingen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how erziehen appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Wer hat denn dich erzogen?
  2. Ein Hund, den man richtig erzogen hat, der macht nicht ins Zimmer.

Synonyms

formengroßziehenabrichtendressieren

Antonyms

vernachlässigenverziehen

This word in other languages

educate(English)educar(Español)éduquer(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • erizehen
  • errziehen
  • erzeihen
  • erzieehn
  • erziehenn
  • erziehhen
  • erziehne
  • erziheen
  • erzziehen
  • ezriehen
  • reziehen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

erizehen2errziehen1erzeihen2erzieehn2erziehenn1erziehhen1erziehne2erziheen2
Edit distance from "erziehen"

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 "erziehen"?
"erziehen" is spelled E-R-Z-I-E-H-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ɛɐ̯ˈt͡siːən].
What does "erziehen" mean?
As a verb, "erziehen" means: jemandem Bildung und Wissen beibringen, jemandes Charakter formen (auf ein Ziel hin)
What words are commonly confused with "erziehen"?
"erziehen" is commonly confused with "erzieht", "erzielen", "Erzieher". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "erziehen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "erziehen" is [ɛɐ̯ˈt͡siːən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "erziehen" come from?
"erziehen" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Geschirr#12,927Graffiti#12,932Ausfahrt#12,863kräftige#12,957

Similar misspelling depth

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

generelle11 variantsbanking11 variantsKofferraum11 variantskompakt11 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list