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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.

7 ch
erachte
8 ch
erachtet

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

  • erachteearchte · eracchte · erachet · erachhte · eracthe · erahcte · ercahte · errachte
  • erachtetearchtet · eracchtet · erachett · erachhtet · erachtett · erachtte · erachttet · eracthet

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "erachte" and "erachtet" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ɛɐ̯ˈʔaxtə] versus [ɛɐ̯ˈʔaxtət]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Frequency check: "erachte" vs "erachtet" - which ranks higher?
"erachtet" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #19,556 in our German list, against #48,853 for "erachte". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list