Which to use
“erwägt” is a verb and “erwählt” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #21,960
- “erwägt” frequency rank
- #26,395
- “erwählt” frequency rank
- 48355
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | erwägt | erwählt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs erwägen | für eine bestimmte Aufgabe ausgesucht, bevorzugt |
Where the eye mixes erwägt and erwählt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. erwägt runs 6 letters (VCCVCC) against erwählt's 7 (VCCVCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses erwägt with erwählt
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: erwägt is [ɛɐ̯ˈvɛːkt] while erwählt is [ɛɐ̯ˈvɛːlt]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 48355, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
erwägt is recorded at frequency rank #21,960, classified as averb, pronounced [ɛɐ̯ˈvɛːkt]. erwählt is at rank #26,395, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ɛɐ̯ˈvɛːlt].
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 48355, this pair ranks #1,251,598 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of erwägt vs erwählt
Shared letters: ertwä. Private to "erwägt": g. Private to "erwählt": hl.
"erwägt" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCC · "erwählt" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "erwägt" and "erwählt" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "erwägt" vs "erwählt" - which ranks higher?
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 "erwägt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "erwählt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,251,598 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "erwägt" and "erwählt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "erwählt vs erwähnst". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,251,598 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.