Which to use
“erkannt” and “ernannt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,711
- “erkannt” frequency rank
- #6,531
- “ernannt” frequency rank
- 9242
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | erkannt | ernannt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs erkennen | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs ernennen |
Where the eye mixes erkannt and ernannt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. erkannt and ernannt follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VCCVCCC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: erkannt vs ernannt
A purely visual mix-up. erkannt ([ɛɐ̯ˈkant]) and ernannt ([ɛɐ̯ˈnant]) 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 - k in “erkannt” becomes n in “ernannt”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 9242, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
erkannt is recorded at frequency rank #2,711, classified as averb, pronounced [ɛɐ̯ˈkant]. ernannt is at rank #6,531, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɛɐ̯ˈnant].
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 9242, this pair ranks #1,980,829 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of erkannt vs ernannt
Shared letters: aenrt. Private to "erkannt": k. Private to "ernannt": -.
"erkannt" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCCC · "ernannt" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "erkannt" for "ernannt" ever safe?
Frequency check: "erkannt" vs "ernannt" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "erkannt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ernannt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,980,829 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "erkannt" and "ernannt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ernannt vs ernennt". 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 #1,980,829 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.