erstelltvserstellteWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: erstellt is a verb, erstellte is an adjective, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“erstellt” is a verb and “erstellte” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#2,542
“erstellt” frequency rank
#16,411
“erstellte” frequency rank
18953
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature erstellt erstellte
Definition Partizip Perfekt des Verbs erstellen Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs erstellt

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set erstellt and erstellte apart are highlighted. They share 8 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

8 ch
erstellt
9 ch
erstellte

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

erstellt and erstellte form a confusable pair in the German index, two distinct headwords that are easily confused because they look alike, sound alike, or both. They differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “erstellt” sits inside “erstellte” - close enough that the eye skips over the difference, far enough that meaning fully diverges. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 18953, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

erstellt is recorded at frequency rank #2,542, classified as averb, pronounced [ɛɐ̯ˈʃtɛlt]. erstellte is at rank #16,411, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ɛɐ̯ˈʃtɛltə].

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 18953, this pair ranks #1,913,214 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Frequency comparison

erstellt#2,542
erstellte#16,411

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "erstellt" and "erstellte" be used interchangeably?
No, "erstellt" and "erstellte" have distinct meanings and cannot be swapped without changing the meaning of a sentence. Understanding the specific definition and context for each word is essential for correct usage.

Remembering erstellt vs erstellte

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “erstellt”; for an adjective, it's “erstellte”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “erstellt” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

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