Which to use
“erwacht” and “erwägt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #12,070
- “erwacht” frequency rank
- #21,960
- “erwägt” frequency rank
- 34030
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | erwacht | erwägt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs erwachen | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs erwägen |
Where the eye mixes erwacht and erwägt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. erwacht runs 7 letters (VCCVCCC) against erwägt's 6 (VCCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between erwacht and erwägt
A purely visual mix-up. erwacht ([ɛɐ̯ˈvaxt]) and erwägt ([ɛɐ̯ˈvɛːkt]) 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 34030, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
erwacht is recorded at frequency rank #12,070, classified as averb, pronounced [ɛɐ̯ˈvaxt]. erwägt is at rank #21,960, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɛɐ̯ˈvɛːkt].
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 34030, this pair ranks #1,672,566 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of erwacht vs erwägt
Shared letters: ertw. Private to "erwacht": ach. Private to "erwägt": gä.
"erwacht" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCCC · "erwägt" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- erwacht ← erawcht · errwacht · erwaccht · erwachht · erwachtt · erwacth · erwahct · erwcaht
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "erwacht" for "erwägt" ever safe?
Frequency check: "erwacht" vs "erwägt" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "erwacht" and "erwägt" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "erwacht" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "erwägt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,672,566 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "erwacht" and "erwägt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "erwägt vs erwürgt". 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 #1,672,566 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.