Which to use
“ersetzte” and “ersetzten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #24,702
- “ersetzte” frequency rank
- #40,515
- “ersetzten” frequency rank
- 65217
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ersetzte | ersetzten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs ersetzt | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs ersetzt |
Where the eye mixes ersetzte and ersetzten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. ersetzte runs 8 letters (VCCVCCCV) against ersetzten's 9 (VCCVCCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses ersetzte with ersetzten
A purely visual mix-up. ersetzte ([ɛɐ̯ˈzɛt͡stə]) 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 differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “ersetzte” sits inside “ersetzten”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 65217, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ersetzte is recorded at frequency rank #24,702, classified as anadj, pronounced [ɛɐ̯ˈzɛt͡stə]. 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 65217, this pair ranks #614,515 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of ersetzte vs ersetzten
Shared letters: erstz. Private to "ersetzte": -. Private to "ersetzten": n.
"ersetzte" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCCCV · "ersetzten" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "ersetzte" and "ersetzten" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "ersetzte" or "ersetzten"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "ersetzte" 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 #614,515 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ersetzte" 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 #614,515 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.