Which to use
“ersetzen” and “ersetzt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,438
- “ersetzen” frequency rank
- #2,336
- “ersetzt” frequency rank
- 5774
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ersetzen | ersetzt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | etwas entfernen und an dieselbe Stelle etwas anderes setzen | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs ersetzen |
Where the eye mixes ersetzen and ersetzt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. ersetzen runs 8 letters (VCCVCCVC) against ersetzt's 7 (VCCVCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between ersetzen and ersetzt
A purely visual mix-up. ersetzen ([ɛɐ̯ˈzɛt͡sn̩]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 5774, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ersetzen is recorded at frequency rank #3,438, classified as averb, pronounced [ɛɐ̯ˈzɛt͡sn̩]. 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 5774, this pair ranks #1,993,761 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of ersetzen vs ersetzt
Shared letters: erstz. Private to "ersetzen": n. Private to "ersetzt": -.
"ersetzen" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCCVC · "ersetzt" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "ersetzen" and "ersetzt" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "ersetzen" or "ersetzt"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "ersetzen" 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 #1,993,761 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ersetzen" and "ersetzt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ersetzen 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 #1,993,761 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.