Which to use
“erinnere” and “erinnert” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,437
- “erinnere” frequency rank
- #1,320
- “erinnert” frequency rank
- 4757
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | erinnere | erinnert |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs erinnern | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs erinnern |
Where the eye mixes erinnere and erinnert
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. erinnere (VCVCCVCV) and erinnert (VCVCCVCC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: erinnere vs erinnert
A purely visual mix-up. erinnere ([ɛɐ̯ˈʔɪnəʁə]) and erinnert ([ɛɐ̯ˈʔɪnɐt]) 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 a single letter - e in “erinnere” becomes t in “erinnert”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 4757, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
erinnere is recorded at frequency rank #3,437, classified as averb, pronounced [ɛɐ̯ˈʔɪnəʁə]. erinnert is at rank #1,320, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɛɐ̯ˈʔɪnɐt].
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 4757, this pair ranks #1,996,765 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of erinnere vs erinnert
Shared letters: einr. Private to "erinnere": -. Private to "erinnert": t.
"erinnere" · 8 letters · shape VCVCCVCV · "erinnert" · 8 letters · shape VCVCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "erinnere" for "erinnert" ever safe?
Which is more common, "erinnere" or "erinnert"?
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 "erinnere" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "erinnert" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,996,765 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "erinnere" and "erinnert" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "erinner vs erinnere". 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 #1,996,765 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.