Which to use
“erwachte” and “erweckte” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #28,642
- “erwachte” frequency rank
- #43,851
- “erweckte” frequency rank
- 72493
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | erwachte | erweckte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs erwacht | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs erweckt |
Where the eye mixes erwachte and erweckte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: erwachte vs erweckte
A purely visual mix-up. erwachte ([ɛɐ̯ˈvaxtə]) and erweckte ([ɛɐ̯ˈvɛktə]) 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 72493, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
erwachte is recorded at frequency rank #28,642, classified as anadj, pronounced [ɛɐ̯ˈvaxtə]. erweckte is at rank #43,851, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ɛɐ̯ˈvɛktə].
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 72493, this pair ranks #386,856 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of erwachte vs erweckte
Shared letters: certw. Private to "erwachte": ah. Private to "erweckte": k.
"erwachte" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCCCV · "erweckte" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "erwachte" and "erweckte" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "erwachte" or "erweckte"?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "erwachte" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "erweckte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #386,856 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "erwachte" and "erweckte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "erachte vs erwachte". 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 #386,856 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.