Which to use
“ernannt” and “erwähnt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #6,531
- “ernannt” frequency rank
- #1,288
- “erwähnt” frequency rank
- 7819
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ernannt | erwähnt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs ernennen | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs erwähnen |
Where the eye mixes ernannt and erwähnt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. ernannt 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 ernannt with erwähnt
A purely visual mix-up. ernannt ([ɛɐ̯ˈnant]) 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 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 7819, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ernannt is recorded at frequency rank #6,531, classified as averb, pronounced [ɛɐ̯ˈnant]. 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 7819, this pair ranks #1,986,778 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of ernannt vs erwähnt
Shared letters: enrt. Private to "ernannt": a. Private to "erwähnt": hwä.
"ernannt" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCCC · "erwähnt" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- ernannt ← enrannt · erannnt · ernanntt · ernant · ernantn · ernnannt · ernnant · errnannt
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "ernannt" for "erwähnt" ever safe?
Frequency check: "ernannt" vs "erwähnt" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "ernannt" and "erwähnt" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "ernannt" 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 #1,986,778 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ernannt" and "erwähnt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "erwähnst vs erwähnt". 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 #1,986,778 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.