Which to use
“ersucht” and “erwacht” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #38,089
- “ersucht” frequency rank
- #12,070
- “erwacht” frequency rank
- 50159
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ersucht | erwacht |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs ersuchen | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs erwachen |
Where the eye mixes ersucht and erwacht
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. ersucht and erwacht follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VCCVCCC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: ersucht vs erwacht
A purely visual mix-up. ersucht ([ɛɐ̯ˈzuːxt]) and erwacht ([ɛɐ̯ˈvaxt]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 50159, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ersucht is recorded at frequency rank #38,089, classified as averb, pronounced [ɛɐ̯ˈzuːxt]. erwacht is at rank #12,070, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɛɐ̯ˈvaxt].
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 50159, this pair ranks #1,184,386 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of ersucht vs erwacht
Shared letters: cehrt. Private to "ersucht": su. Private to "erwacht": aw.
"ersucht" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCCC · "erwacht" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "ersucht" and "erwacht" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "ersucht" vs "erwacht" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
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- Full dictionary entry for "ersucht" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "erwacht" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,184,386 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ersucht" and "erwacht" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "erdacht vs ersucht". 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 #1,184,386 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.