Which to use
“ermahnt” and “erwähne” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #30,538
- “ermahnt” frequency rank
- #25,539
- “erwähne” frequency rank
- 56077
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ermahnt | erwähne |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs ermahnen | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs erwähnen |
Where the eye mixes ermahnt and erwähne
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. ermahnt (VCCVCCC) and erwähne (VCCVCCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between ermahnt and erwähne
A purely visual mix-up. ermahnt ([ɛɐ̯ˈmaːnt]) and erwähne ([ɛɐ̯ˈvɛːnə]) 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 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 56077, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ermahnt is recorded at frequency rank #30,538, classified as averb, pronounced [ɛɐ̯ˈmaːnt]. erwähne is at rank #25,539, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɛɐ̯ˈvɛːnə].
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 56077, this pair ranks #954,483 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of ermahnt vs erwähne
Shared letters: ehnr. Private to "ermahnt": amt. Private to "erwähne": wä.
"ermahnt" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCCC · "erwähne" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- ermahnt ← emrahnt · eramhnt · ermahhnt · ermahnnt · ermahntt · ermahtn · ermanht · ermhant
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "ermahnt" and "erwähne" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "ermahnt" or "erwähne"?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "ermahnt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "erwähne" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #954,483 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ermahnt" and "erwähne" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ermahnt vs erwähnst". 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 #954,483 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.