Which to use
“erstreckt” is a verb and “erstreckte” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #7,167
- “erstreckt” frequency rank
- #22,710
- “erstreckte” frequency rank
- 29877
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | erstreckt | erstreckte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs erstrecken | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs erstreckt |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set erstreckt and erstreckte apart are highlighted. They share 9 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: erstreckt is [ɛɐ̯ˈʃtʁɛkt] while erstreckte is [ɛɐ̯ˈʃtʁɛktə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “erstreckt” sits inside “erstreckte”, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 29877, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
erstreckt is recorded at frequency rank #7,167, classified as averb, pronounced [ɛɐ̯ˈʃtʁɛkt]. erstreckte is at rank #22,710, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ɛɐ̯ˈʃtʁɛktə].
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 29877, this pair ranks #1,758,541 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of erstreckt vs erstreckte
Shared letters: cekrst. Private to "erstreckt": -. Private to "erstreckte": -.
"erstreckt" · 9 letters · shape VCCCCVCCC · "erstreckte" · 10 letters · shape VCCCCVCCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- erstreckt ← errstreckt · ersrteckt · ersstreckt · ersterckt · erstrcekt · erstrecckt · erstreckkt · erstrecktt
- erstreckte ← errstreckte · ersrteckte · ersstreckte · ersterckte · erstrcekte · erstrecckte · erstrecket · erstreckkte
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "erstreckt" and "erstreckte" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "erstreckt" or "erstreckte"?
Remembering erstreckt vs erstreckte
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “erstreckt”; for an adjective, it's “erstreckte”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “erstreckt” entry
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