Which to use
“Erstellung” and “Erteilung” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #9,016
- “Erstellung” frequency rank
- #19,562
- “Erteilung” frequency rank
- 28578
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Erstellung | Erteilung |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | das Erstellen, die Schaffung (häufig technischer Produkte) | formelle Übergabe |
Where the eye mixes Erstellung and Erteilung
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. Erstellung runs 10 letters (VCCCVCCVCC) against Erteilung's 9 (VCCVVCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Erstellung vs Erteilung
A purely visual mix-up. Erstellung ([ɛɐ̯ˈʃtɛlʊŋ]) and Erteilung ([ɛɐ̯ˈtaɪ̯lʊŋ]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 28578, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Erstellung is recorded at frequency rank #9,016, classified as anoun, pronounced [ɛɐ̯ˈʃtɛlʊŋ]. Erteilung is at rank #19,562, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ɛɐ̯ˈtaɪ̯lʊŋ].
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 28578, this pair ranks #1,782,286 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Erstellung vs Erteilung
Shared letters: eglnrtu. Private to "Erstellung": s. Private to "Erteilung": i.
"Erstellung" · 10 letters · shape VCCCVCCVCC · "Erteilung" · 9 letters · shape VCCVVCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Erstellung ← errstellung · ersetllung · ersstellung · erstellnug · erstellugn · erstellungg · erstellunng · erstelulng
- Erteilung ← eretilung · errteilung · erteillung · erteilnug · erteilugn · erteilungg · erteilunng · erteiulng
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Erstellung" and "Erteilung" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "Erstellung" or "Erteilung" show up more?
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 "Erstellung" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Erteilung" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,782,286 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Erstellung" and "Erteilung" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Einteilung vs Erteilung". 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 #1,782,286 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.