Which to use
“erstellte” and “erstellten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #16,411
- “erstellte” frequency rank
- #22,327
- “erstellten” frequency rank
- 38738
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | erstellte | erstellten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs erstellt | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs erstellt |
Where the eye mixes erstellte and erstellten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. erstellte runs 9 letters (VCCCVCCCV) against erstellten's 10 (VCCCVCCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses erstellte with erstellten
A purely visual mix-up. erstellte ([ɛɐ̯ˈʃtɛltə]) and erstellten ([ɛɐ̯ˈʃtɛltn̩]) 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) - “erstellte” sits inside “erstellten”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 38738, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
erstellte is recorded at frequency rank #16,411, classified as anadj, pronounced [ɛɐ̯ˈʃtɛltə]. erstellten is at rank #22,327, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ɛɐ̯ˈʃtɛltn̩].
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 38738, this pair ranks #1,555,919 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of erstellte vs erstellten
Shared letters: elrst. Private to "erstellte": -. Private to "erstellten": n.
"erstellte" · 9 letters · shape VCCCVCCCV · "erstellten" · 10 letters · shape VCCCVCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- erstellte ← errstellte · ersetllte · ersstellte · erstellet · erstelltte · erstelte · ersteltle · erstlelte
- erstellten ← errstellten · ersetllten · ersstellten · erstelletn · erstelltenn · erstelltne · erstelltten · erstelten
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "erstellte" and "erstellten" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "erstellte" vs "erstellten" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "erstellte" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "erstellten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,555,919 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "erstellte" and "erstellten" 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 #1,555,919 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.