Which to use
“ermöglichen” and “ermöglicht” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,818
- “ermöglichen” frequency rank
- #2,646
- “ermöglicht” frequency rank
- 5464
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ermöglichen | ermöglicht |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | die Voraussetzungen für etwas herstellen; etwas möglich machen | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs ermöglichen |
Where the eye mixes ermöglichen and ermöglicht
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. ermöglichen runs 11 letters (VCCVCCVCCVC) against ermöglicht's 10 (VCCVCCVCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: ermöglichen vs ermöglicht
A purely visual mix-up. ermöglichen ([ɛɐ̯ˈmøːklɪçn̩]) and ermöglicht ([ɛɐ̯ˈmøːklɪçt]) 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 5464, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ermöglichen is recorded at frequency rank #2,818, classified as averb, pronounced [ɛɐ̯ˈmøːklɪçn̩]. ermöglicht is at rank #2,646, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɛɐ̯ˈmøːklɪçt].
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 5464, this pair ranks #1,994,680 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of ermöglichen vs ermöglicht
Shared letters: ceghilmrö. Private to "ermöglichen": n. Private to "ermöglicht": t.
"ermöglichen" · 11 letters · shape VCCVCCVCCVC · "ermöglicht" · 10 letters · shape VCCVCCVCCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "ermöglichen" and "ermöglicht" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "ermöglichen" or "ermöglicht" show up more?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "ermöglichen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ermöglicht" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,994,680 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ermöglichen" and "ermöglicht" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ermöglichen vs ermöglichten". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,994,680 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.