Which to use
“erstellen” is a verb and “Erstellung” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #4,268
- “erstellen” frequency rank
- #9,016
- “Erstellung” frequency rank
- 13284
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | erstellen | Erstellung |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | etwas erbauen, errichten, herstellen | das Erstellen, die Schaffung (häufig technischer Produkte) |
Where the eye mixes erstellen and Erstellung
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. erstellen runs 9 letters (VCCCVCCVC) against Erstellung's 10 (VCCCVCCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: erstellen vs Erstellung
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: erstellen is [ɛɐ̯ˈʃtɛlən] while Erstellung is [ɛɐ̯ˈʃtɛlʊŋ]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 13284, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
erstellen is recorded at frequency rank #4,268, classified as averb, pronounced [ɛɐ̯ˈʃtɛlən]. Erstellung is at rank #9,016, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ɛɐ̯ˈʃtɛlʊŋ].
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 13284, this pair ranks #1,958,944 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of erstellen vs Erstellung
Shared letters: elnrst. Private to "erstellen": -. Private to "Erstellung": gu.
"erstellen" · 9 letters · shape VCCCVCCVC · "Erstellung" · 10 letters · shape VCCCVCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- erstellen ← errstellen · ersetllen · ersstellen · ersteleln · erstelen · erstellenn · erstellne · erstlelen
- Erstellung ← errstellung · ersetllung · ersstellung · erstellnug · erstellugn · erstellungg · erstellunng · erstelulng
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "erstellen" for "Erstellung" ever safe?
Frequency check: "erstellen" vs "Erstellung" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "erstellen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Erstellung" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,958,944 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "erstellen" and "Erstellung" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "erhellen vs erstellen". 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 #1,958,944 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.