Which to use
“erstarren” and “erstarrt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #49,633
- “erstarren” frequency rank
- #37,502
- “erstarrt” frequency rank
- 87135
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | erstarren | erstarrt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | starr werden, die Beweglichkeit verlieren | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs erstarren |
Where the eye mixes erstarren and erstarrt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. erstarren runs 9 letters (VCCCVCCVC) against erstarrt's 8 (VCCCVCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: erstarren vs erstarrt
A purely visual mix-up. erstarren ([ɛɐ̯ˈʃtaʁən]) 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 87135, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
erstarren is recorded at frequency rank #49,633, classified as averb, pronounced [ɛɐ̯ˈʃtaʁən]. 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 87135, this pair ranks #84,333 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of erstarren vs erstarrt
Shared letters: aerst. Private to "erstarren": n. Private to "erstarrt": -.
"erstarren" · 9 letters · shape VCCCVCCVC · "erstarrt" · 8 letters · shape VCCCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "erstarren" and "erstarrt" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "erstarren" vs "erstarrt" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "erstarren" and "erstarrt" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "erstarren" 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 #84,333 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "erstarren" and "erstarrt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "erstarken 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 #84,333 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.