Which to use
“erdacht” and “ersucht” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #38,717
- “erdacht” frequency rank
- #38,089
- “ersucht” frequency rank
- 76806
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | erdacht | ersucht |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs erdenken | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs ersuchen |
Where the eye mixes erdacht and ersucht
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. erdacht and ersucht follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VCCVCCC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between erdacht and ersucht
A purely visual mix-up. erdacht ([ɛɐ̯ˈdaxt]) and ersucht ([ɛɐ̯ˈzuːxt]) 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 76806, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
erdacht is recorded at frequency rank #38,717, classified as averb, pronounced [ɛɐ̯ˈdaxt]. ersucht is at rank #38,089, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɛɐ̯ˈzuːxt].
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 76806, this pair ranks #275,288 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of erdacht vs ersucht
Shared letters: cehrt. Private to "erdacht": ad. Private to "ersucht": su.
"erdacht" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCCC · "ersucht" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "erdacht" and "ersucht" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "erdacht" or "ersucht" show up more?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "erdacht" and "ersucht" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "erdacht" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ersucht" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #275,288 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "erdacht" and "ersucht" 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 #275,288 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.