Which to use
“erwählt” is an adjective and “erwähnst” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #26,395
- “erwählt” frequency rank
- #48,123
- “erwähnst” frequency rank
- 74518
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | erwählt | erwähnst |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | für eine bestimmte Aufgabe ausgesucht, bevorzugt | 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs erwähnen |
Where the eye mixes erwählt and erwähnst
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. erwählt runs 7 letters (VCCVCCC) against erwähnst's 8 (VCCVCCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between erwählt and erwähnst
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: erwählt is [ɛɐ̯ˈvɛːlt] while erwähnst is [ɛɐ̯ˈvɛːnst]. 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 (adjective vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 74518, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
erwählt is recorded at frequency rank #26,395, classified as anadj, pronounced [ɛɐ̯ˈvɛːlt]. erwähnst is at rank #48,123, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɛɐ̯ˈvɛːnst].
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 74518, this pair ranks #331,372 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of erwählt vs erwähnst
Shared letters: ehrtwä. Private to "erwählt": l. Private to "erwähnst": ns.
"erwählt" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCCC · "erwähnst" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCCCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "erwählt" and "erwähnst" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "erwählt" or "erwähnst" show up more?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "erwählt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "erwähnst" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #331,372 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "erwählt" and "erwähnst" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "erwächst vs erwähnst". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #331,372 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.