Which to use
“erfährt” and “erfasst” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,116
- “erfährt” frequency rank
- #3,370
- “erfasst” frequency rank
- 7486
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | erfährt | erfasst |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs erfahren | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs erfassen |
Where the eye mixes erfährt and erfasst
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. erfährt and erfasst follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VCCVCCC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between erfährt and erfasst
A purely visual mix-up. erfährt ([ɛɐ̯ˈfɛːɐ̯t]) and erfasst ([ɛɐ̯ˈfast]) 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 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 7486, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
erfährt is recorded at frequency rank #4,116, classified as averb, pronounced [ɛɐ̯ˈfɛːɐ̯t]. erfasst is at rank #3,370, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɛɐ̯ˈfast].
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 7486, this pair ranks #1,987,980 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of erfährt vs erfasst
Shared letters: efrt. Private to "erfährt": hä. Private to "erfasst": as.
"erfährt" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCCC · "erfasst" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- erfasst ← efrasst · erafsst · erfasstt · erfast · erfasts · erfaßt · erffasst · erfsast
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "erfährt" for "erfasst" ever safe?
Frequency check: "erfährt" vs "erfasst" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "erfährt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "erfasst" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,987,980 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "erfährt" and "erfasst" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "erfährt vs ernähre". 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 #1,987,980 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.