Erziehungsanstalt

[ɛɐ̯ˈt͡siːʊŋsˌʔanʃtalt]

/[ɛɐ̯ˈt͡siːʊŋsˌʔanʃtalt]/ noun

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The verdict

“Erziehungsanstalt” is uncommon German (frequency #80,318 among 57,060 “E” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#80,318
frequency rank, German
57,060
“E” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Einrichtung für die Erziehung

Key facts for Erziehungsanstalt
PropertyValue
HeadwordErziehungsanstalt
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ɛɐ̯ˈt͡siːʊŋsˌʔanʃtalt]
Letters17
Frequency rank#80,318
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Erziehungsanstalt” 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). Erziehungsanstalt 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

Erziehungsanstalt is uncommon German at frequency #80,318 among 57,060 “E” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ɛɐ̯ˈt͡siːʊŋsˌʔanʃtalt]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Einrichtung für die Erziehung".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Erziehungsanstalt, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Erziehungsanstalt, spelled E-R-Z-I-E-H-U-N-G-S-A-N-S-T-A-L-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Einrichtung für die Erziehung

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 "Erziehungsanstalt"?
"Erziehungsanstalt" is spelled E-R-Z-I-E-H-U-N-G-S-A-N-S-T-A-L-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ɛɐ̯ˈt͡siːʊŋsˌʔanʃtalt].
What does "Erziehungsanstalt" mean?
As a noun, "Erziehungsanstalt" means: Einrichtung für die Erziehung
How do you pronounce "Erziehungsanstalt"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Erziehungsanstalt" is [ɛɐ̯ˈt͡siːʊŋsˌʔanʃtalt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Erziehungsanstalt" come from?
"Erziehungsanstalt" 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 “Erziehungsanstalt”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is E-R-Z-I-E-H-U-N-G-S-A-N-S-T-A-L-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ɛɐ̯ˈt͡siːʊŋsˌʔanʃtalt] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Other uncommon German words near this rank

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