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 eye mixes erstellt and erstellte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. erstellt runs 8 letters (VCCCVCCC) against erstellte's 9 (VCCCVCCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses erstellt with erstellte
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: erstellt is [ɛɐ̯ˈʃtɛlt] while erstellte is [ɛɐ̯ˈʃtɛltə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “erstellt” sits inside “erstellte”, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. 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.
Orthographic DNA of erstellt vs erstellte
Shared letters: elrst. Private to "erstellt": -. Private to "erstellte": -.
"erstellt" · 8 letters · shape VCCCVCCC · "erstellte" · 9 letters · shape VCCCVCCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "erstellt" for "erstellte" ever safe?
Which is more common, "erstellt" or "erstellte"?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "erstellt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "erstellte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,913,214 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "erstellt" and "erstellte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "einstellte vs erstellte". 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 #1,913,214 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.