Which to use
“erstelle” and “erstellen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #36,918
- “erstelle” frequency rank
- #4,268
- “erstellen” frequency rank
- 41186
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | erstelle | erstellen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs erstellen | etwas erbauen, errichten, herstellen |
Where the eye mixes erstelle and erstellen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. erstelle runs 8 letters (VCCCVCCV) against erstellen's 9 (VCCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: erstelle vs erstellen
A purely visual mix-up. erstelle ([ɛɐ̯ˈʃtɛlə]) and erstellen ([ɛɐ̯ˈʃtɛlən]) 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 extra letter(s) - “erstelle” sits inside “erstellen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 41186, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
erstelle is recorded at frequency rank #36,918, classified as averb, pronounced [ɛɐ̯ˈʃtɛlə]. erstellen is at rank #4,268, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɛɐ̯ˈʃtɛlən].
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 41186, this pair ranks #1,486,849 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of erstelle vs erstellen
Shared letters: elrst. Private to "erstelle": -. Private to "erstellen": n.
"erstelle" · 8 letters · shape VCCCVCCV · "erstellen" · 9 letters · shape VCCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "erstelle" and "erstellen" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "erstelle" or "erstellen"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "erstelle" and "erstellen" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "erstelle" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "erstellen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,486,849 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "erstelle" and "erstellen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "erstelle vs erstellten". 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 #1,486,849 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.