Which to use
“erfordern” and “ermorden” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #10,074
- “erfordern” frequency rank
- #16,983
- “ermorden” frequency rank
- 27057
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | erfordern | ermorden |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | etwas unbedingt verlangen, etwas notwendig machen | mit Vorsatz einen Mord begehen, jemanden umbringen |
Where the eye mixes erfordern and ermorden
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. erfordern runs 9 letters (VCCVCCVCC) against ermorden's 8 (VCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: erfordern vs ermorden
A purely visual mix-up. erfordern ([ɛɐ̯ˈfɔʁdɐn]) and ermorden ([ɛɐ̯ˈmɔʁdn̩]) 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 27057, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
erfordern is recorded at frequency rank #10,074, classified as averb, pronounced [ɛɐ̯ˈfɔʁdɐn]. ermorden is at rank #16,983, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɛɐ̯ˈmɔʁdn̩].
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 27057, this pair ranks #1,808,052 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of erfordern vs ermorden
Shared letters: denor. Private to "erfordern": f. Private to "ermorden": m.
"erfordern" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCCVCC · "ermorden" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "erfordern" and "ermorden" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "erfordern" vs "ermorden" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "erfordern" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ermorden" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,808,052 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "erfordern" and "ermorden" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "erfordern vs Erfordernis". 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 #1,808,052 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.