Which to use
“erahnen” and “erwähne” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #17,276
- “erahnen” frequency rank
- #25,539
- “erwähne” frequency rank
- 42815
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | erahnen | erwähne |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | durch eine Mischung aus Intuition und Erfahrung in seinen wesentlichen Zügen erkennen | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs erwähnen |
Where the eye mixes erahnen and erwähne
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. erahnen (VCVCCVC) and erwähne (VCCVCCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: erahnen vs erwähne
A purely visual mix-up. erahnen ([ɛɐ̯ˈʔaːnən]) and erwähne ([ɛɐ̯ˈvɛːnə]) 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 5 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 42815, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
erahnen is recorded at frequency rank #17,276, classified as averb, pronounced [ɛɐ̯ˈʔaːnən]. erwähne is at rank #25,539, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɛɐ̯ˈvɛːnə].
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 42815, this pair ranks #1,437,633 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of erahnen vs erwähne
Shared letters: ehnr. Private to "erahnen": a. Private to "erwähne": wä.
"erahnen" · 7 letters · shape VCVCCVC · "erwähne" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- erahnen ← earhnen · erahenn · erahhnen · erahnenn · erahnne · erahnnen · eranhen · erhanen
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "erahnen" and "erwähne" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "erahnen" or "erwähne" show up more?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "erahnen" and "erwähne" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "erahnen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "erwähne" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,437,633 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "erahnen" and "erwähne" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "erwähne vs erwähnst". 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 #1,437,633 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.