Which to use
“ermahnt” and “erwähnt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #30,538
- “ermahnt” frequency rank
- #1,288
- “erwähnt” frequency rank
- 31826
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ermahnt | erwähnt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs ermahnen | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs erwähnen |
Where the eye mixes ermahnt and erwähnt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. ermahnt and erwähnt follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VCCVCCC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses ermahnt with erwähnt
A purely visual mix-up. ermahnt ([ɛɐ̯ˈmaːnt]) and erwähnt ([ɛɐ̯ˈvɛːnt]) 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 31826, 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]. erwähnt is at rank #1,288, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɛɐ̯ˈvɛːnt].
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 31826, this pair ranks #1,720,221 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of ermahnt vs erwähnt
Shared letters: ehnrt. Private to "ermahnt": am. Private to "erwähnt": wä.
"ermahnt" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCCC · "erwähnt" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- ermahnt ← emrahnt · eramhnt · ermahhnt · ermahnnt · ermahntt · ermahtn · ermanht · ermhant
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "ermahnt" and "erwähnt" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "ermahnt" vs "erwähnt" - 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 "ermahnt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "erwähnt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,720,221 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ermahnt" and "erwähnt" 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 #1,720,221 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.