Which to use
“ernährt” and “erwähnt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #14,057
- “ernährt” frequency rank
- #1,288
- “erwähnt” frequency rank
- 15345
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ernährt | erwähnt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs ernähren | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs erwähnen |
Where the eye mixes ernährt and erwähnt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. ernährt 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 ernährt with erwähnt
A purely visual mix-up. ernährt ([ɛɐ̯ˈnɛːɐ̯t]) 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 15345, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ernährt is recorded at frequency rank #14,057, classified as averb, pronounced [ɛɐ̯ˈnɛːɐ̯t]. 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 15345, this pair ranks #1,944,600 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of ernährt vs erwähnt
Shared letters: ehnrtä. Private to "ernährt": -. Private to "erwähnt": w.
"ernährt" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCCC · "erwähnt" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "ernährt" and "erwähnt" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "ernährt" or "erwähnt"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "ernährt" 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 #1,944,600 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ernährt" and "erwähnt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ernähre vs ernährt". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,944,600 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.