erzwungene

Name: erzwungene, German Word Data
Creator: Wiktionary
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

[ɛɐ̯ˈt͡svʊŋənə]

/[ɛɐ̯ˈt͡svʊŋənə]/ adj

By PlainSpell · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) · analyzed May 6, 2026

The verdict

“erzwungene” has 15 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #32,511. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#32,511
frequency rank, German: 57,060
“E” headwords: 15
tracked misspellings: 3
confusable pairs

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

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

erzwungene vs erzwungenen

91% similar

erzwungene vs erzwingen

80% similar

erzwungene vs erzwungen

90% similar

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

Key facts for erzwungene
Property	Value
Headword	erzwungene
Language	German
Part of speech	Adjective
IPA	[ɛɐ̯ˈt͡svʊŋənə]
Letters	10
Frequency rank	#32,511
Misspellings tracked	15
Confusable pairs	3
Source	Wiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “erzwungene” 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). erzwungene lands here:

#32,511

#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 15 spelling variants around erzwungene (IPA [ɛɐ̯ˈt͡svʊŋənə]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #32,511 among 57,060 “E” headwords. Wiktionary lists 9 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for erzwungene, with forms such as "errzwungene", "erwzungene", and "erzuwngene". 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, "erzwungenen", "erzwingen", "erzwungen", 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 erzwungene, spelled E-R-Z-W-U-N-G-E-N-E.

Definition

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

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: errzwungene,erwzungene,erzuwngene,erzwnugene,erzwugnene,erzwunegne,erzwungeen,erzwungenne,erzwunggene,erzwungnee,erzwunngene,erzwwungene,erzzwungene,ezrwungene,rezwungene

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

Edit distance from "erzwungene"

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 "erzwungene"?

"erzwungene" is spelled E-R-Z-W-U-N-G-E-N-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ɛɐ̯ˈt͡svʊŋənə].

What does "erzwungene" mean?

As an adjective, "erzwungene" means: Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs erzwungen

What words are commonly confused with "erzwungene"?

"erzwungene" is commonly confused with "erzwungenen", "erzwingen", "erzwungen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.

How do you pronounce "erzwungene"?

The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "erzwungene" is [ɛɐ̯ˈt͡svʊŋənə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.

What language does "erzwungene" come from?

"erzwungene" 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 “erzwungene”

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

The one correct German spelling is E-R-Z-W-U-N-G-E-N-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
Say it as [ɛɐ̯ˈt͡svʊŋənə] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
Don't mix it up with “erzwungenen” - see the side-by-side comparison. erzwungene vs erzwungenen
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.