Which to use
“errichtete” and “errichteten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #14,557
- “errichtete” frequency rank
- #15,078
- “errichteten” frequency rank
- 29635
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | errichtete | errichteten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs errichtet | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs errichtet |
Where the eye mixes errichtete and errichteten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence. errichtete runs 10 letters (VCCVCCCVCV) against errichteten's 11 (VCCVCCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between errichtete and errichteten
A purely visual mix-up. errichtete ([ɛɐ̯ˈʁɪçtətə]) and errichteten ([ɛɐ̯ˈʁɪçtətn̩]) 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 extra letter(s) - “errichtete” sits inside “errichteten”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 29635, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
errichtete is recorded at frequency rank #14,557, classified as anadj, pronounced [ɛɐ̯ˈʁɪçtətə]. errichteten is at rank #15,078, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ɛɐ̯ˈʁɪçtətn̩].
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 29635, this pair ranks #1,763,183 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of errichtete vs errichteten
Shared letters: cehirt. Private to "errichtete": -. Private to "errichteten": n.
"errichtete" · 10 letters · shape VCCVCCCVCV · "errichteten" · 11 letters · shape VCCVCCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- errichtete ← erichtete · erirchtete · errcihtete · erricchtete · errichette · errichhtete · errichteet · errichtette
- errichteten ← erichteten · erirchteten · errcihteten · erricchteten · errichetten · errichhteten · errichteetn · errichtetenn
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "errichtete" for "errichteten" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "errichtete" or "errichteten" show up more?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "errichtete" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "errichteten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,763,183 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "errichtete" and "errichteten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "errechnete vs errichtete". 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 #1,763,183 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.