Which to use
“erspart” and “erstarrt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #8,857
- “erspart” frequency rank
- #37,502
- “erstarrt” frequency rank
- 46359
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | erspart | erstarrt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs ersparen | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs erstarren |
Where the eye mixes erspart and erstarrt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between erspart and erstarrt
A purely visual mix-up. erspart ([ɛɐ̯ˈʃpaːɐ̯t]) and erstarrt ([ɛɐ̯ˈʃtaʁt]) 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 46359, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
erspart is recorded at frequency rank #8,857, classified as averb, pronounced [ɛɐ̯ˈʃpaːɐ̯t]. erstarrt is at rank #37,502, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɛɐ̯ˈʃtaʁt].
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 46359, this pair ranks #1,321,763 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of erspart vs erstarrt
Shared letters: aerst. Private to "erspart": p. Private to "erstarrt": -.
"erspart" · 7 letters · shape VCCCVCC · "erstarrt" · 8 letters · shape VCCCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "erspart" for "erstarrt" ever safe?
Frequency check: "erspart" vs "erstarrt" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "erspart" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "erstarrt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,321,763 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "erspart" and "erstarrt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "erstarren vs erstarrt". 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 #1,321,763 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.