Which to use
“erachte” and “erachtet” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #48,853
- “erachte” frequency rank
- #19,556
- “erachtet” frequency rank
- 68409
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | erachte | erachtet |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs erachten | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs erachten |
Where the eye mixes erachte and erachtet
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. erachte runs 7 letters (VCVCCCV) against erachtet's 8 (VCVCCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between erachte and erachtet
A purely visual mix-up. erachte ([ɛɐ̯ˈʔaxtə]) and erachtet ([ɛɐ̯ˈʔaxtət]) 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 “erachtet”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 68409, 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]. erachtet is at rank #19,556, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɛɐ̯ˈʔaxtət].
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 68409, this pair ranks #508,689 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of erachte vs erachtet
Shared letters: acehrt. Private to "erachte": -. Private to "erachtet": -.
"erachte" · 7 letters · shape VCVCCCV · "erachtet" · 8 letters · shape VCVCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "erachte" and "erachtet" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "erachte" vs "erachtet" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "erachte" and "erachtet" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "erachte" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "erachtet" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #508,689 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "erachte" and "erachtet" 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 #508,689 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.