Which to use
“erstelle” and “erstellt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #36,918
- “erstelle” frequency rank
- #2,542
- “erstellt” frequency rank
- 39460
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | erstelle | erstellt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs erstellen | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs erstellen |
Where the eye mixes erstelle and erstellt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. erstelle (VCCCVCCV) and erstellt (VCCCVCCC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between erstelle and erstellt
A purely visual mix-up. erstelle ([ɛɐ̯ˈʃtɛlə]) and erstellt ([ɛɐ̯ˈʃtɛlt]) 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 a single letter - e in “erstelle” becomes t in “erstellt”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 39460, 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]. erstellt is at rank #2,542, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɛɐ̯ˈʃtɛlt].
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 39460, this pair ranks #1,536,184 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of erstelle vs erstellt
Shared letters: elrst. Private to "erstelle": -. Private to "erstellt": -.
"erstelle" · 8 letters · shape VCCCVCCV · "erstellt" · 8 letters · shape VCCCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "erstelle" and "erstellt" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "erstelle" or "erstellt"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "erstelle" and "erstellt" 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 "erstellt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,536,184 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "erstelle" and "erstellt" 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 #1,536,184 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.