This is the 2675th most frequent German word.
erkennt
"Erkennt" means "recognizes" or "realizes" in English.
In this sentence, 'erkennt' is used to indicate someone realizing or noticing something, showing awareness or understanding as a verb from 'erkennen' (to recognize or realize).
Er erkennt seinen Fehler.
He recognizes his mistake.
Here, 'erkennt' refers to a system's ability to identify an issue as a feature of automatic recognition.
Das System erkennt das Problem automatisch.
The system identifies the problem automatically.
In this example, 'erkennt' is employed to denote recognizing something familiar, in this case, distinguishing her friend's voice in a challenging environment.