Which to use
“erstanden” and “erstatten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #34,632
- “erstanden” frequency rank
- #12,276
- “erstatten” frequency rank
- 46908
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | erstanden | erstatten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum des Verbs erstehen | jemandem Geld zurückgeben, das er für etwas ausgegeben hat |
Where the eye mixes erstanden and erstatten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. erstanden and erstatten follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VCCCVCCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: erstanden vs erstatten
A purely visual mix-up. erstanden ([ɛɐ̯ˈʃtandn̩]) and erstatten ([ɛɐ̯ˈʃtatn̩]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 46908, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
erstanden is recorded at frequency rank #34,632, classified as averb, pronounced [ɛɐ̯ˈʃtandn̩]. erstatten is at rank #12,276, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɛɐ̯ˈʃtatn̩].
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 46908, this pair ranks #1,302,841 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of erstanden vs erstatten
Shared letters: aenrst. Private to "erstanden": d. Private to "erstatten": -.
"erstanden" · 9 letters · shape VCCCVCCVC · "erstatten" · 9 letters · shape VCCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "erstanden" and "erstatten" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "erstanden" or "erstatten"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "erstanden" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "erstatten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,302,841 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "erstanden" and "erstatten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "erstanden 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 #1,302,841 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.