Which to use
“erachten” and “erschien” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #31,529
- “erachten” frequency rank
- #2,591
- “erschien” frequency rank
- 34120
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | erachten | erschien |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | eine bestimmte Meinung zu einem Thema vertreten | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs erscheinen |
Where the eye mixes erachten and erschien
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between erachten and erschien
A purely visual mix-up. erachten ([ɛɐ̯ˈʔaxtn̩]) and erschien ([ɛɐ̯ˈʃiːn]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 34120, 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]. erschien is at rank #2,591, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɛɐ̯ˈʃiːn].
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 34120, this pair ranks #1,670,550 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of erachten vs erschien
Shared letters: cehnr. Private to "erachten": at. Private to "erschien": is.
"erachten" · 8 letters · shape VCVCCCVC · "erschien" · 8 letters · shape VCCCCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "erachten" for "erschien" ever safe?
Which is more common, "erachten" or "erschien"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "erachten" and "erschien" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "erachten" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "erschien" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,670,550 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "erachten" and "erschien" 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 #1,670,550 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.