Which to use
“erwägen” and “erwägt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #24,327
- “erwägen” frequency rank
- #21,960
- “erwägt” frequency rank
- 46287
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | erwägen | erwägt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | in Betracht ziehen | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs erwägen |
Where the eye mixes erwägen and erwägt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. erwägen runs 7 letters (VCCVCVC) against erwägt's 6 (VCCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: erwägen vs erwägt
A purely visual mix-up. erwägen ([ɛɐ̯ˈvɛːɡn̩]) 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 46287, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
erwägen is recorded at frequency rank #24,327, classified as averb, pronounced [ɛɐ̯ˈvɛːɡn̩]. 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 46287, this pair ranks #1,324,314 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of erwägen vs erwägt
Shared letters: egrwä. Private to "erwägen": n. Private to "erwägt": t.
"erwägen" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCVC · "erwägt" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "erwägen" and "erwägt" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "erwägen" or "erwägt"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "erwägen" and "erwägt" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "erwägen" 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 #1,324,314 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "erwägen" and "erwägt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "erwägen vs erwarben". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,324,314 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.