Which to use
“erschien” and “ersuchen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,591
- “erschien” frequency rank
- #28,179
- “ersuchen” frequency rank
- 30770
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | erschien | ersuchen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs erscheinen | höflich um etwas bitten |
Where the eye mixes erschien and ersuchen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. erschien (VCCCCVVC) and ersuchen (VCCVCCVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between erschien and ersuchen
A purely visual mix-up. erschien ([ɛɐ̯ˈʃiːn]) and ersuchen ([ɛɐ̯ˈzuːxn̩]) 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 30770, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
erschien is recorded at frequency rank #2,591, classified as averb, pronounced [ɛɐ̯ˈʃiːn]. ersuchen is at rank #28,179, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɛɐ̯ˈzuːxn̩].
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 30770, this pair ranks #1,741,420 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of erschien vs ersuchen
Shared letters: cehnrs. Private to "erschien": i. Private to "ersuchen": u.
"erschien" · 8 letters · shape VCCCCVVC · "ersuchen" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "erschien" and "ersuchen" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "erschien" or "ersuchen"?
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 "erschien" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ersuchen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,741,420 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "erschien" and "ersuchen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ersuchen vs Eschen". 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 #1,741,420 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.