Which to use
“ersehnten” and “ersetzten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #38,087
- “ersehnten” frequency rank
- #40,515
- “ersetzten” frequency rank
- 78602
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ersehnten | ersetzten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs ersehnt | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs ersetzt |
Where the eye mixes ersehnten and ersetzten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. ersehnten and ersetzten follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VCCVCCCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between ersehnten and ersetzten
A purely visual mix-up. ersehnten ([ɛɐ̯ˈzeːntn̩]) and ersetzten ([ɛɐ̯ˈzɛt͡stn̩]) 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 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 78602, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ersehnten is recorded at frequency rank #38,087, classified as anadj, pronounced [ɛɐ̯ˈzeːntn̩]. ersetzten is at rank #40,515, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ɛɐ̯ˈzɛt͡stn̩].
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 78602, this pair ranks #234,626 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of ersehnten vs ersetzten
Shared letters: enrst. Private to "ersehnten": h. Private to "ersetzten": z.
"ersehnten" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCCCVC · "ersetzten" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
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After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "ersehnten" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ersetzten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #234,626 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ersehnten" and "ersetzten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ersetze 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 #234,626 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.