Which to use
“errichten” is a verb and “Errichtung” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #6,293
- “errichten” frequency rank
- #5,703
- “Errichtung” frequency rank
- 11996
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | errichten | Errichtung |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | etwas aufbauen, bauen | Herstellung eines Bauwerks, Denkmals |
Where the eye mixes errichten and Errichtung
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. errichten runs 9 letters (VCCVCCCVC) against Errichtung's 10 (VCCVCCCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between errichten and Errichtung
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: errichten is [ɛɐ̯ˈʁɪçtn̩] while Errichtung is [ɛɐ̯ˈʁɪçtʊŋ]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 11996, 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]. Errichtung is at rank #5,703, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ɛɐ̯ˈʁɪçtʊŋ].
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 11996, this pair ranks #1,966,770 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of errichten vs Errichtung
Shared letters: cehinrt. Private to "errichten": -. Private to "Errichtung": gu.
"errichten" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCCCVC · "Errichtung" · 10 letters · shape VCCVCCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- errichten ← erichten · erirchten · errcihten · erricchten · errichetn · errichhten · errichtenn · errichtne
- Errichtung ← erichtung · erirchtung · errcihtung · erricchtung · errichhtung · errichtnug · errichttung · errichtugn
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "errichten" and "Errichtung" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "errichten" or "Errichtung" show up more?
After this comparison
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 "Errichtung" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,966,770 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "errichten" and "Errichtung" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "errechnen vs errichten". 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 #1,966,770 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.