erzielen

[ɛɐ̯ˈt͡siːlən]

/[ɛɐ̯ˈt͡siːlən]/ verb

The verdict

“erzielen” is a regularly-used German word, ranked #4,195 in German word frequency and used as a verb.

#4,195
frequency rank, German
8
letters
11
tracked misspellings
9
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - etwas Anvisiertes (Angestrebtes) erreichen

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

erzielen vs erzielt
75% similar
erzielen vs erzielte
75% similar
erzielen vs erzielten
89% similar

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

Key facts for erzielen
PropertyValue
Headworderzielen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ɛɐ̯ˈt͡siːlən]
Letters8
Frequency rank#4,195
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs9
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “erzielen” 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). erzielen lands here:

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

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for erzielen is 8 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ɛɐ̯ˈt͡siːlən]. Corpus data places it at rank #4,195 in overall German word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for erzielen, with forms such as "erizelen", "errzielen", and "erzeilen". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 9 confusable-pair relationships, "erzielt", "erzielte", "erzielten", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is erzielen, spelled E-R-Z-I-E-L-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    etwas Anvisiertes (Angestrebtes) erreichen
  2. 2
    Punkte oder Tore machen

Synonyms

Antonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: erizelen,errzielen,erzeilen,erzieeln,erzielenn,erziellen,erzielne,erzileen,erzzielen,ezrielen,rezielen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of erzielen - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

erizelen2errzielen1erzeilen2erzieeln2erzielenn1erziellen1erzielne2erzileen2
Edit distance from "erzielen"

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 "erzielen"?
"erzielen" is spelled E-R-Z-I-E-L-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ɛɐ̯ˈt͡siːlən].
What does "erzielen" mean?
As a verb, "erzielen" means: etwas Anvisiertes (Angestrebtes) erreichen
What words are commonly confused with "erzielen"?
"erzielen" is commonly confused with "erzielt", "erzielte", "erzielten". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "erzielen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "erzielen" is [ɛɐ̯ˈt͡siːlən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "erzielen" come from?
"erzielen" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “erzielen”

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

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