Which to use
“errichten” and “errichtet” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #6,293
- “errichten” frequency rank
- #3,957
- “errichtet” frequency rank
- 10250
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | errichten | errichtet |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | etwas aufbauen, bauen | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs errichten |
Where the eye mixes errichten and errichtet
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. errichten and errichtet follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VCCVCCCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses errichten with errichtet
A purely visual mix-up. errichten ([ɛɐ̯ˈʁɪçtn̩]) and errichtet ([ɛɐ̯ˈʁɪçtət]) 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 a single letter - n in “errichten” becomes t in “errichtet”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 10250, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
errichten is recorded at frequency rank #6,293, classified as averb, pronounced [ɛɐ̯ˈʁɪçtn̩]. errichtet is at rank #3,957, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɛɐ̯ˈʁɪçtət].
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 10250, this pair ranks #1,976,042 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of errichten vs errichtet
Shared letters: cehirt. Private to "errichten": n. Private to "errichtet": -.
"errichten" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCCCVC · "errichtet" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "errichten" and "errichtet" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "errichten" vs "errichtet" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "errichten" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "errichtet" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,976,042 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "errichten" and "errichtet" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "entrichtet vs errichtet". 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 #1,976,042 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.