Which to use
“erforschen” is a verb and “erforscht” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #11,859
- “erforschen” frequency rank
- #9,711
- “erforscht” frequency rank
- 21570
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | erforschen | erforscht |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | mit wissenschaftlichen Methoden genau untersuchen | mit wissenschaftlichen Methoden untersucht |
Where the eye mixes erforschen and erforscht
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. erforschen runs 10 letters (VCCVCCCCVC) against erforscht's 9 (VCCVCCCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: erforschen vs erforscht
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: erforschen is [ɛɐ̯ˈfɔʁʃn̩] while erforscht is [ɛɐ̯ˈfɔʁʃt]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 21570, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
erforschen is recorded at frequency rank #11,859, classified as averb, pronounced [ɛɐ̯ˈfɔʁʃn̩]. erforscht is at rank #9,711, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ɛɐ̯ˈfɔʁʃt].
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 21570, this pair ranks #1,884,709 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of erforschen vs erforscht
Shared letters: cefhors. Private to "erforschen": n. Private to "erforscht": t.
"erforschen" · 10 letters · shape VCCVCCCCVC · "erforscht" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCCCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- erforschen ← efrorschen · erfforschen · erforcshen · erforrschen · erforscchen · erforscehn · erforschenn · erforschhen
- erforscht ← efrorscht · erfforscht · erforcsht · erforrscht · erforsccht · erforschht · erforschtt · erforscth
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "erforschen" and "erforscht" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "erforschen" or "erforscht"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "erforschen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "erforscht" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,884,709 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "erforschen" and "erforscht" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "erforschen vs erlöschen". 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 #1,884,709 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.