Which to use
“erwacht” and “erwischt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #12,070
- “erwacht” frequency rank
- #3,371
- “erwischt” frequency rank
- 15441
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | erwacht | erwischt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs erwachen | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs erwischen |
Where the eye mixes erwacht and erwischt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. erwacht runs 7 letters (VCCVCCC) against erwischt's 8 (VCCVCCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between erwacht and erwischt
A purely visual mix-up. erwacht ([ɛɐ̯ˈvaxt]) and erwischt ([ɛɐ̯ˈvɪʃt]) 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 15441, 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]. erwischt is at rank #3,371, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɛɐ̯ˈvɪʃt].
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 15441, this pair ranks #1,943,847 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of erwacht vs erwischt
Shared letters: cehrtw. Private to "erwacht": a. Private to "erwischt": is.
"erwacht" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCCC · "erwischt" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "erwacht" and "erwischt" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "erwacht" or "erwischt"?
Useful next steps
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 "erwischt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,943,847 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "erwacht" and "erwischt" 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 #1,943,847 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.