Which to use
“erschüttern” and “erschüttert” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #29,563
- “erschüttern” frequency rank
- #9,895
- “erschüttert” frequency rank
- 39458
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | erschüttern | erschüttert |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | in schwingende Bewegung bringen | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs erschüttern |
Where the eye mixes erschüttern and erschüttert
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between erschüttern and erschüttert
A purely visual mix-up. erschüttern ([ɛɐ̯ˈʃʏtɐn]) and erschüttert ([ɛɐ̯ˈʃʏtɐt]) 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 “erschüttern” becomes t in “erschüttert”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 39458, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
erschüttern is recorded at frequency rank #29,563, classified as averb, pronounced [ɛɐ̯ˈʃʏtɐn]. erschüttert is at rank #9,895, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɛɐ̯ˈʃʏtɐt].
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 39458, this pair ranks #1,536,238 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of erschüttern vs erschüttert
Shared letters: cehrstü. Private to "erschüttern": n. Private to "erschüttert": -.
"erschüttern" · 11 letters · shape VCCCCVCCVCC · "erschüttert" · 11 letters · shape VCCCCVCCVCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "erschüttern" and "erschüttert" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "erschüttern" vs "erschüttert" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "erschüttern" and "erschüttert" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "erschüttern" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "erschüttert" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,536,238 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "erschüttern" and "erschüttert" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "erschüttern vs Erschütterung". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,536,238 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.