Which to use
“erpressen” and “erpresst” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #21,591
- “erpressen” frequency rank
- #20,904
- “erpresst” frequency rank
- 42495
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | erpressen | erpresst |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | jemanden durch Drohungen oder Gewalt zu etwas zwingen | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs erpressen |
Where the eye mixes erpressen and erpresst
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. erpressen runs 9 letters (VCCCVCCVC) against erpresst's 8 (VCCCVCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses erpressen with erpresst
A purely visual mix-up. erpressen ([ɛɐ̯ˈpʁɛsn̩]) and erpresst ([ɛɐ̯ˈpʁɛst]) 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 42495, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
erpressen is recorded at frequency rank #21,591, classified as averb, pronounced [ɛɐ̯ˈpʁɛsn̩]. erpresst is at rank #20,904, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɛɐ̯ˈpʁɛst].
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 42495, this pair ranks #1,447,542 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of erpressen vs erpresst
Shared letters: eprs. Private to "erpressen": n. Private to "erpresst": t.
"erpressen" · 9 letters · shape VCCCVCCVC · "erpresst" · 8 letters · shape VCCCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "erpressen" and "erpresst" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "erpressen" or "erpresst"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "erpressen" and "erpresst" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "erpressen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "erpresst" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,447,542 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "erpressen" and "erpresst" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "erpressen vs Erpresser". 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 #1,447,542 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.