Which to use
“erkannt” and “ernennt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,711
- “erkannt” frequency rank
- #34,630
- “ernennt” frequency rank
- 37341
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | erkannt | ernennt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs erkennen | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs ernennen |
Where the eye mixes erkannt and ernennt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. erkannt and ernennt 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 ernennt
A purely visual mix-up. erkannt ([ɛɐ̯ˈkant]) and ernennt ([ɛɐ̯ˈnɛnt]) 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 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 37341, 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]. ernennt is at rank #34,630, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɛɐ̯ˈnɛnt].
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 37341, this pair ranks #1,592,763 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of erkannt vs ernennt
Shared letters: enrt. Private to "erkannt": ak. Private to "ernennt": -.
"erkannt" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCCC · "ernennt" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "erkannt" for "ernennt" ever safe?
Frequency check: "erkannt" vs "ernennt" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "erkannt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ernennt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,592,763 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "erkannt" and "ernennt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ernennt vs Ernest". 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 #1,592,763 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.