Which to use
“erschlossen” and “erschossen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #12,700
- “erschlossen” frequency rank
- #4,606
- “erschossen” frequency rank
- 17306
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | erschlossen | erschossen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs erschließen | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs erschießen |
Where the eye mixes erschlossen and erschossen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence. erschlossen runs 11 letters (VCCCCCVCCVC) against erschossen's 10 (VCCCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses erschlossen with erschossen
A purely visual mix-up. erschlossen ([ɛɐ̯ˈʃlɔsn̩]) and erschossen ([ɛɐ̯ˈʃɔsn̩]) 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 17306, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
erschlossen is recorded at frequency rank #12,700, classified as averb, pronounced [ɛɐ̯ˈʃlɔsn̩]. erschossen is at rank #4,606, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɛɐ̯ˈʃɔsn̩].
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 17306, this pair ranks #1,928,540 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of erschlossen vs erschossen
Shared letters: cehnors. Private to "erschlossen": l. Private to "erschossen": -.
"erschlossen" · 11 letters · shape VCCCCCVCCVC · "erschossen" · 10 letters · shape VCCCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- erschlossen ← ercshlossen · errschlossen · erscchlossen · erschhlossen · erschllossen · erschlosen · erschlosesn · erschlossenn
- erschossen ← ercshossen · errschossen · erscchossen · erschhossen · erschosen · erschosesn · erschossenn · erschossne
Frequently Asked Questions
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What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "erschlossen" and "erschossen" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "erschlossen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "erschossen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,928,540 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "erschlossen" and "erschossen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "erschoss vs erschossen". 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 #1,928,540 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.