Which to use
“erteilt” and “erweist” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,260
- “erteilt” frequency rank
- #11,227
- “erweist” frequency rank
- 16487
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | erteilt | erweist |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs erteilen | 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs erweisen |
Where the eye mixes erteilt and erweist
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. erteilt and erweist follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VCCVVCC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between erteilt and erweist
A purely visual mix-up. erteilt ([ɛɐ̯ˈtaɪ̯lt]) and erweist ([ɛɐ̯ˈvaɪ̯st]) 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 16487, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
erteilt is recorded at frequency rank #5,260, classified as averb, pronounced [ɛɐ̯ˈtaɪ̯lt]. erweist is at rank #11,227, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɛɐ̯ˈvaɪ̯st].
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 16487, this pair ranks #1,935,424 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of erteilt vs erweist
Shared letters: eirt. Private to "erteilt": l. Private to "erweist": sw.
"erteilt" · 7 letters · shape VCCVVCC · "erweist" · 7 letters · shape VCCVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "erteilt" for "erweist" ever safe?
Which is more common, "erteilt" or "erweist"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "erteilt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "erweist" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,935,424 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "erteilt" and "erweist" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "erlebst vs erweist". 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 #1,935,424 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.