Which to use
“erachtet” and “errichtet” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #19,556
- “erachtet” frequency rank
- #3,957
- “errichtet” frequency rank
- 23513
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | erachtet | errichtet |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs erachten | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs errichten |
Where the eye mixes erachtet and errichtet
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. erachtet runs 8 letters (VCVCCCVC) against errichtet's 9 (VCCVCCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: erachtet vs errichtet
A purely visual mix-up. erachtet ([ɛɐ̯ˈʔaxtət]) and errichtet ([ɛɐ̯ˈʁɪçtət]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 23513, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
erachtet is recorded at frequency rank #19,556, classified as averb, pronounced [ɛɐ̯ˈʔaxtət]. errichtet is at rank #3,957, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɛɐ̯ˈʁɪçtət].
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 23513, this pair ranks #1,860,332 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of erachtet vs errichtet
Shared letters: cehrt. Private to "erachtet": a. Private to "errichtet": i.
"erachtet" · 8 letters · shape VCVCCCVC · "errichtet" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "erachtet" for "errichtet" ever safe?
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After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "erachtet" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "errichtet" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,860,332 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "erachtet" and "errichtet" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "erachte vs erachtet". 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 #1,860,332 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.