Which to use
“erstrecken” and “erstreckt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #19,561
- “erstrecken” frequency rank
- #7,167
- “erstreckt” frequency rank
- 26728
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | erstrecken | erstreckt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | eine bestimmte räumliche Ausdehnung haben | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs erstrecken |
Where the eye mixes erstrecken and erstreckt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. erstrecken runs 10 letters (VCCCCVCCVC) against erstreckt's 9 (VCCCCVCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: erstrecken vs erstreckt
A purely visual mix-up. erstrecken ([ɛɐ̯ˈʃtʁɛkn̩]) and erstreckt ([ɛɐ̯ˈʃtʁɛkt]) 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 26728, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
erstrecken is recorded at frequency rank #19,561, classified as averb, pronounced [ɛɐ̯ˈʃtʁɛkn̩]. erstreckt is at rank #7,167, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɛɐ̯ˈʃtʁɛkt].
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 26728, this pair ranks #1,813,406 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of erstrecken vs erstreckt
Shared letters: cekrst. Private to "erstrecken": n. Private to "erstreckt": -.
"erstrecken" · 10 letters · shape VCCCCVCCVC · "erstreckt" · 9 letters · shape VCCCCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- erstrecken ← errstrecken · ersrtecken · ersstrecken · erstercken · erstrceken · erstreccken · erstrecekn · erstreckenn
- erstreckt ← errstreckt · ersrteckt · ersstreckt · ersterckt · erstrcekt · erstrecckt · erstreckkt · erstrecktt
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "erstrecken" for "erstreckt" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "erstrecken" or "erstreckt" show up more?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "erstrecken" and "erstreckt" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "erstrecken" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "erstreckt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,813,406 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "erstrecken" and "erstreckt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "erstrecken vs erstreckte". 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 #1,813,406 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.