Which to use
“erachte” and “erachten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #48,853
- “erachte” frequency rank
- #31,529
- “erachten” frequency rank
- 80382
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | erachte | erachten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs erachten | eine bestimmte Meinung zu einem Thema vertreten |
Where the eye mixes erachte and erachten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses erachte with erachten
A purely visual mix-up. erachte ([ɛɐ̯ˈʔaxtə]) and erachten ([ɛɐ̯ˈʔaxtn̩]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “erachte” sits inside “erachten”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 80382, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
erachte is recorded at frequency rank #48,853, classified as averb, pronounced [ɛɐ̯ˈʔaxtə]. erachten is at rank #31,529, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɛɐ̯ˈʔaxtn̩].
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 80382, this pair ranks #196,753 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of erachte vs erachten
Shared letters: acehrt. Private to "erachte": -. Private to "erachten": n.
"erachte" · 7 letters · shape VCVCCCV · "erachten" · 8 letters · shape VCVCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "erachte" and "erachten" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "erachte" or "erachten"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "erachte" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "erachten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #196,753 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "erachte" and "erachten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "erachte vs erdacht". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #196,753 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.