Which to use
“ergänzt” and “erkannt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,574
- “ergänzt” frequency rank
- #2,711
- “erkannt” frequency rank
- 6285
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ergänzt | erkannt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs ergänzen | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs erkennen |
Where the eye mixes ergänzt and erkannt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. ergänzt and erkannt follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VCCVCCC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: ergänzt vs erkannt
A purely visual mix-up. ergänzt ([ɛɐ̯ˈɡɛnt͡st]) and erkannt ([ɛɐ̯ˈkant]) 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 6285, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ergänzt is recorded at frequency rank #3,574, classified as averb, pronounced [ɛɐ̯ˈɡɛnt͡st]. erkannt is at rank #2,711, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɛɐ̯ˈkant].
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 6285, this pair ranks #1,992,144 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of ergänzt vs erkannt
Shared letters: enrt. Private to "ergänzt": gzä. Private to "erkannt": ak.
"ergänzt" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCCC · "erkannt" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- erkannt ← ekrannt · eraknnt · erkanntt · erkant · erkantn · erkkannt · erknant · errkannt
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "ergänzt" and "erkannt" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "ergänzt" vs "erkannt" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "ergänzt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "erkannt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,992,144 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ergänzt" and "erkannt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ergänze vs ergänzt". 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 #1,992,144 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.