Which to use
“ermahnt” and “erwähnst” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #30,538
- “ermahnt” frequency rank
- #48,123
- “erwähnst” frequency rank
- 78661
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ermahnt | erwähnst |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs ermahnen | 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs erwähnen |
Where the eye mixes ermahnt and erwähnst
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. ermahnt runs 7 letters (VCCVCCC) against erwähnst's 8 (VCCVCCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between ermahnt and erwähnst
A purely visual mix-up. ermahnt ([ɛɐ̯ˈmaːnt]) and erwähnst ([ɛɐ̯ˈvɛːnst]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 78661, 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]. erwähnst is at rank #48,123, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɛɐ̯ˈvɛːnst].
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 78661, this pair ranks #233,325 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of ermahnt vs erwähnst
Shared letters: ehnrt. Private to "ermahnt": am. Private to "erwähnst": swä.
"ermahnt" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCCC · "erwähnst" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- ermahnt ← emrahnt · eramhnt · ermahhnt · ermahnnt · ermahntt · ermahtn · ermanht · ermhant
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "ermahnt" and "erwähnst" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "ermahnt" or "erwähnst" 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 "ermahnt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "erwähnst" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #233,325 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ermahnt" and "erwähnst" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "erwächst 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 #233,325 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.