Which to use
“ersetze” and “ersetzt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #38,088
- “ersetze” frequency rank
- #2,336
- “ersetzt” frequency rank
- 40424
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ersetze | ersetzt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs ersetzen | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs ersetzen |
Where the eye mixes ersetze and ersetzt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. ersetze (VCCVCCV) and ersetzt (VCCVCCC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses ersetze with ersetzt
A purely visual mix-up. ersetze ([ɛɐ̯ˈzɛt͡sə]) and ersetzt ([ɛɐ̯ˈzɛt͡st]) 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 - e in “ersetze” becomes t in “ersetzt”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 40424, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ersetze is recorded at frequency rank #38,088, classified as averb, pronounced [ɛɐ̯ˈzɛt͡sə]. ersetzt is at rank #2,336, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɛɐ̯ˈzɛt͡st].
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 40424, this pair ranks #1,508,904 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of ersetze vs ersetzt
Shared letters: erstz. Private to "ersetze": -. Private to "ersetzt": -.
"ersetze" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCCV · "ersetzt" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "ersetze" and "ersetzt" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "ersetze" vs "ersetzt" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "ersetze" and "ersetzt" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "ersetze" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ersetzt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,508,904 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ersetze" and "ersetzt" 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 #1,508,904 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.