Which to use
“Erde” and “Erz” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,073
- “Erde” frequency rank
- #23,924
- “Erz” frequency rank
- 24997
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Erde | Erz |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | der feste Boden, die Landoberfläche von ^([3]) | natürlich vorkommende metallhaltige Mineralien und Mineraliengemische, aus denen durch Verhüttung Metalle gewonnen werden |
Where the eye mixes Erde and Erz
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. Erde ([ˈeːɐ̯də]) and Erz ([eːɐ̯t͡s]) 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 24997, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Erde is recorded at frequency rank #1,073, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈeːɐ̯də]. Erz is at rank #23,924, tagged as anoun, pronounced [eːɐ̯t͡s].
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 24997, this pair ranks #1,839,608 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Erde vs Erz
Shared letters: er. Private to "Erde": d. Private to "Erz": z.
"Erde" · 4 letters · shape VCCV · "Erz" · 3 letters · shape VCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Erde ← edre · erdde · ered · errde