Which to use
“erwächst” and “erwacht” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #41,790
- “erwächst” frequency rank
- #12,070
- “erwacht” frequency rank
- 53860
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | erwächst | erwacht |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs erwachsen | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs erwachen |
Where the eye mixes erwächst and erwacht
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. erwächst runs 8 letters (VCCVCCCC) against erwacht's 7 (VCCVCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: erwächst vs erwacht
A purely visual mix-up. erwächst ([ɛɐ̯ˈvɛkst]) 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 differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 53860, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
erwächst is recorded at frequency rank #41,790, classified as averb, pronounced [ɛɐ̯ˈvɛkst]. 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 53860, this pair ranks #1,041,527 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of erwächst vs erwacht
Shared letters: cehrtw. Private to "erwächst": sä. Private to "erwacht": a.
"erwächst" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCCCC · "erwacht" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- erwacht ← erawcht · errwacht · erwaccht · erwachht · erwachtt · erwacth · erwahct · erwcaht
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "erwächst" for "erwacht" ever safe?
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Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "erwächst" 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 #1,041,527 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "erwächst" and "erwacht" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "erwächst vs erwähnst". 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 #1,041,527 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.