Which to use
“erachten” and “erachtet” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #31,529
- “erachten” frequency rank
- #19,556
- “erachtet” frequency rank
- 51085
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | erachten | erachtet |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | eine bestimmte Meinung zu einem Thema vertreten | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs erachten |
Where the eye mixes erachten and erachtet
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between erachten and erachtet
A purely visual mix-up. erachten ([ɛɐ̯ˈʔaxtn̩]) 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 a single letter - n in “erachten” becomes t in “erachtet”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 51085, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
erachten is recorded at frequency rank #31,529, classified as averb, pronounced [ɛɐ̯ˈʔaxtn̩]. 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 51085, this pair ranks #1,149,048 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of erachten vs erachtet
Shared letters: acehrt. Private to "erachten": n. Private to "erachtet": -.
"erachten" · 8 letters · shape VCVCCCVC · "erachtet" · 8 letters · shape VCVCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "erachten" and "erachtet" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "erachten" vs "erachtet" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "erachten" 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 #1,149,048 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "erachten" and "erachtet" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "erachte vs erachten". 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 #1,149,048 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.