Which to use
“erwacht” and “erwähnt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #12,070
- “erwacht” frequency rank
- #1,288
- “erwähnt” frequency rank
- 13358
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | erwacht | erwähnt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs erwachen | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs erwähnen |
Where the eye mixes erwacht and erwähnt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. erwacht and erwähnt follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VCCVCCC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses erwacht with erwähnt
A purely visual mix-up. erwacht ([ɛɐ̯ˈvaxt]) and erwähnt ([ɛɐ̯ˈvɛːnt]) 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 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 13358, 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]. erwähnt is at rank #1,288, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɛɐ̯ˈvɛːnt].
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 13358, this pair ranks #1,958,499 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of erwacht vs erwähnt
Shared letters: ehrtw. Private to "erwacht": ac. Private to "erwähnt": nä.
"erwacht" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCCC · "erwähnt" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- erwacht ← erawcht · errwacht · erwaccht · erwachht · erwachtt · erwacth · erwahct · erwcaht
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "erwacht" for "erwähnt" ever safe?
Which is more common, "erwacht" or "erwähnt"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "erwacht" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "erwähnt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,958,499 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "erwacht" and "erwähnt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "erachte vs erwacht". 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 #1,958,499 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.