Which to use
“Ernährung” and “Erwähnung” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,244
- “Ernährung” frequency rank
- #7,913
- “Erwähnung” frequency rank
- 11157
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Ernährung | Erwähnung |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | die Zufuhr von Nahrung | Die Tatsache, dass eine Angelegenheit in einem umfassenderen Zusammenhang benannt, angesprochen und eingeordnet wird |
Where the eye mixes Ernährung and Erwähnung
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Ernährung and Erwähnung
A purely visual mix-up. Ernährung ([ɛɐ̯ˈnɛːʁʊŋ]) and Erwähnung ([ɛɐ̯ˈvɛːnʊŋ]) 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 11157, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Ernährung is recorded at frequency rank #3,244, classified as anoun, pronounced [ɛɐ̯ˈnɛːʁʊŋ]. Erwähnung is at rank #7,913, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ɛɐ̯ˈvɛːnʊŋ].
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 11157, this pair ranks #1,971,376 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Ernährung vs Erwähnung
Shared letters: eghnruä. Private to "Ernährung": -. Private to "Erwähnung": w.
"Ernährung" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCCVCC · "Erwähnung" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCCVCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Ernährung" and "Erwähnung" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Ernährung" or "Erwähnung"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Ernährung" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Erwähnung" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,971,376 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Ernährung" and "Erwähnung" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Erwähnung vs Erwähnungen". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,971,376 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.