Which to use
“erhält” is a verb and “erwählt” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #1,548
- “erhält” frequency rank
- #26,395
- “erwählt” frequency rank
- 27943
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | erhält | erwählt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs erhalten | für eine bestimmte Aufgabe ausgesucht, bevorzugt |
Where the eye mixes erhält and erwählt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. erhält runs 6 letters (VCCVCC) against erwählt's 7 (VCCVCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between erhält and erwählt
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: erhält is [ɛɐ̯ˈhɛlt] while erwählt is [ɛɐ̯ˈvɛːlt]. 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 27943, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
erhält is recorded at frequency rank #1,548, classified as averb, pronounced [ɛɐ̯ˈhɛlt]. erwählt is at rank #26,395, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ɛɐ̯ˈvɛːlt].
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 27943, this pair ranks #1,793,235 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of erhält vs erwählt
Shared letters: ehlrtä. Private to "erhält": -. Private to "erwählt": w.
"erhält" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCC · "erwählt" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "erhält" and "erwählt" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "erhält" vs "erwählt" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "erhält" and "erwählt" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "erhält" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "erwählt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,793,235 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "erhält" and "erwählt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "erwählt vs erwähnst". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,793,235 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.