Which to use
“ermutigen” and “ermutigt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #23,114
- “ermutigen” frequency rank
- #18,529
- “ermutigt” frequency rank
- 41643
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ermutigen | ermutigt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | jemandem zureden, etwas zu tun | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs ermutigen |
Where the eye mixes ermutigen and ermutigt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses ermutigen with ermutigt
A purely visual mix-up. ermutigen ([ɛɐ̯ˈmuːtɪɡn̩]) and ermutigt ([ɛɐ̯ˈmuːtɪçt]) 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 41643, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ermutigen is recorded at frequency rank #23,114, classified as averb, pronounced [ɛɐ̯ˈmuːtɪɡn̩]. ermutigt is at rank #18,529, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɛɐ̯ˈmuːtɪçt].
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 41643, this pair ranks #1,473,303 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of ermutigen vs ermutigt
Shared letters: egimrtu. Private to "ermutigen": n. Private to "ermutigt": -.
"ermutigen" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCVCVC · "ermutigt" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "ermutigen" and "ermutigt" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "ermutigen" or "ermutigt" show up more?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "ermutigen" and "ermutigt" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "ermutigen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ermutigt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,473,303 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ermutigen" and "ermutigt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ermutigen vs ermutigte". 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 #1,473,303 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.