Which to use
“ersparen” and “erspart” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #11,864
- “ersparen” frequency rank
- #8,857
- “erspart” frequency rank
- 20721
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ersparen | erspart |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Geld, oder auch etwas anderes, nicht ausgeben und verwenden, sondern ansammeln (sparen); von diesem angesammelten Geld etwas erwerben | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs ersparen |
Where the eye mixes ersparen and erspart
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. ersparen runs 8 letters (VCCCVCVC) against erspart's 7 (VCCCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: ersparen vs erspart
A purely visual mix-up. ersparen ([ɛɐ̯ˈʃpaːʁən]) and erspart ([ɛɐ̯ˈʃpaːɐ̯t]) 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 20721, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ersparen is recorded at frequency rank #11,864, classified as averb, pronounced [ɛɐ̯ˈʃpaːʁən]. erspart is at rank #8,857, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɛɐ̯ˈʃpaːɐ̯t].
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 20721, this pair ranks #1,894,507 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of ersparen vs erspart
Shared letters: aeprs. Private to "ersparen": n. Private to "erspart": t.
"ersparen" · 8 letters · shape VCCCVCVC · "erspart" · 7 letters · shape VCCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "ersparen" and "erspart" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "ersparen" or "erspart"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "ersparen" and "erspart" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "ersparen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "erspart" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,894,507 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ersparen" and "erspart" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ersparen vs erstarren". 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 #1,894,507 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.