Which to use
“erspielt” and “erzielt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #47,363
- “erspielt” frequency rank
- #3,727
- “erzielt” frequency rank
- 51090
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | erspielt | erzielt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs erspielen | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs erzielen |
Where the eye mixes erspielt and erzielt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. erspielt runs 8 letters (VCCCVVCC) against erzielt's 7 (VCCVVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between erspielt and erzielt
A purely visual mix-up. erspielt ([ɛɐ̯ˈʃpiːlt]) and erzielt ([ɛɐ̯ˈt͡siːlt]) 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 51090, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
erspielt is recorded at frequency rank #47,363, classified as averb, pronounced [ɛɐ̯ˈʃpiːlt]. erzielt is at rank #3,727, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɛɐ̯ˈt͡siːlt].
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 51090, this pair ranks #1,148,866 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of erspielt vs erzielt
Shared letters: eilrt. Private to "erspielt": ps. Private to "erzielt": z.
"erspielt" · 8 letters · shape VCCCVVCC · "erzielt" · 7 letters · shape VCCVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "erspielt" and "erzielt" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "erspielt" vs "erzielt" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "erspielt" and "erzielt" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "erspielt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "erzielt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,148,866 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "erspielt" and "erzielt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "erliegt vs erzielt". 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 #1,148,866 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.