Which to use
“Erlöser” is a noun and “erlöst” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #24,325
- “Erlöser” frequency rank
- #21,590
- “erlöst” frequency rank
- 45915
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Erlöser | erlöst |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | (männliche^☆) Person, die jemanden von etwas befreit/erlöst | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs erlösen |
Where the eye mixes Erlöser and erlöst
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. Erlöser runs 7 letters (VCCVCVC) against erlöst's 6 (VCCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Erlöser vs erlöst
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Erlöser is [ɛɐ̯ˈløːzɐ] while erlöst is [ɛɐ̯ˈløːst]. 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 (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 45915, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Erlöser is recorded at frequency rank #24,325, classified as anoun, pronounced [ɛɐ̯ˈløːzɐ]. erlöst is at rank #21,590, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɛɐ̯ˈløːst].
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 45915, this pair ranks #1,336,830 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Erlöser vs erlöst
Shared letters: elrsö. Private to "Erlöser": -. Private to "erlöst": t.
"Erlöser" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCVC · "erlöst" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Erlöser" for "erlöst" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "Erlöser" or "erlöst" show up more?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Erlöser" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "erlöst" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,336,830 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Erlöser" and "erlöst" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "erbost vs erlöst". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,336,830 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.