Which to use
“erwägt” and “erwähnt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #21,960
- “erwägt” frequency rank
- #1,288
- “erwähnt” frequency rank
- 23248
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | erwägt | erwähnt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs erwägen | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs erwähnen |
Where the eye mixes erwägt and erwähnt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. erwägt runs 6 letters (VCCVCC) against erwähnt's 7 (VCCVCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: erwägt vs erwähnt
A purely visual mix-up. erwägt ([ɛɐ̯ˈvɛːkt]) 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 differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 23248, 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]. 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 23248, this pair ranks #1,863,765 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of erwägt vs erwähnt
Shared letters: ertwä. Private to "erwägt": g. Private to "erwähnt": hn.
"erwägt" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCC · "erwähnt" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "erwägt" for "erwähnt" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "erwägt" or "erwähnt" show up more?
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 "erwägt" 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 #1,863,765 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "erwägt" and "erwähnt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "erwägt vs erwürgt". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,863,765 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.