erzwingt

[ɛɐ̯ˈt͡svɪŋt]

/[ɛɐ̯ˈt͡svɪŋt]/ verb

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The verdict

“erzwingt” has 13 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #43,852. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#43,852
frequency rank, German
4,632
“E” headwords
13
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs erzwingen

Corpus desk

Index DE-erzwingt · erzwingt · German

erzwingt · rank #43,852 · 13 variants · 3 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #43,852
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 3 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,632
  • PHOTO-FINISH erweckte

Nearest frequency peer: erweckte (-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 „erzwingt“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „erzwingt“ 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).

erzwingt vs erklingt
75% similar
erzwingt vs erbringt
75% similar
erzwingt vs erzwingen
78% similar

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

Key facts for erzwingt
PropertyValue
Headworderzwingt
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ɛɐ̯ˈt͡svɪŋt]
Letters8
Frequency rank#43,852
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „erzwingt“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.erzwingtliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „erweckte“ (#43,851), „Eschen“ (#43,853), „ersterem“ (#43,850). Unter 4,632 „E“-Lemmata liegt „erzwingt“ bei #43,852. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around erzwingt (IPA [ɛɐ̯ˈt͡svɪŋt]), averb. Corpus frequency is #43,852 among 4,632 “E” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for erzwingt, with forms such as "errzwingt", "erwzingt", and "erziwngt". 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 3 confusable-pair relationships, "erklingt", "erbringt", "erzwingen", 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 easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is erzwingt, spelled E-R-Z-W-I-N-G-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs erzwingen
  2. 2
    3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs erzwingen
  3. 3
    2. Person Plural Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs erzwingen

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • errzwingt
  • erwzingt
  • erziwngt
  • erzwignt
  • erzwinggt
  • erzwingtt
  • erzwinngt
  • erzwintg
  • erzwnigt
  • erzwwingt
  • erzzwingt
  • ezrwingt
  • rezwingt

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of erzwingt - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

errzwingt1erwzingt2erziwngt2erzwignt2erzwinggt1erzwingtt1erzwinngt1erzwintg2
Edit distance from "erzwingt"

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 "erzwingt"?
"erzwingt" is spelled E-R-Z-W-I-N-G-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ɛɐ̯ˈt͡svɪŋt].
What does "erzwingt" mean?
As a verb, "erzwingt" means: 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs erzwingen
What words are commonly confused with "erzwingt"?
"erzwingt" is commonly confused with "erklingt", "erbringt", "erzwingen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "erzwingt"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "erzwingt" is [ɛɐ̯ˈt͡svɪŋt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "erzwingt" come from?
"erzwingt" 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 "erzwingt", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

erweckte#43,851ersterem#43,850erhängen#43,846extremes#43,858

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

einlenken13 variantseinfinden13 variantsgelegenes13 variantsgemeldete13 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list