Which to use
“ersehnte” and “ersehnten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #30,540
- “ersehnte” frequency rank
- #38,087
- “ersehnten” frequency rank
- 68627
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ersehnte | ersehnten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs ersehnt | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs ersehnt |
Where the eye mixes ersehnte and ersehnten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. ersehnte runs 8 letters (VCCVCCCV) against ersehnten's 9 (VCCVCCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between ersehnte and ersehnten
A purely visual mix-up. ersehnte ([ɛɐ̯ˈzeːntə]) and ersehnten ([ɛɐ̯ˈzeːntn̩]) 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) - “ersehnte” sits inside “ersehnten”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 68627, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ersehnte is recorded at frequency rank #30,540, classified as anadj, pronounced [ɛɐ̯ˈzeːntə]. ersehnten is at rank #38,087, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ɛɐ̯ˈzeːntn̩].
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 68627, this pair ranks #501,887 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of ersehnte vs ersehnten
Shared letters: ehnrst. Private to "ersehnte": -. Private to "ersehnten": -.
"ersehnte" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCCCV · "ersehnten" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "ersehnte" and "ersehnten" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "ersehnte" or "ersehnten"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "ersehnte" and "ersehnten" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "ersehnte" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ersehnten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #501,887 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ersehnte" and "ersehnten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ersehnten vs ersetzten". 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 #501,887 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.