Which to use
“erwählt” is an adjective and “erwähnt” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #26,395
- “erwählt” frequency rank
- #1,288
- “erwähnt” frequency rank
- 27683
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | erwählt | erwähnt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | für eine bestimmte Aufgabe ausgesucht, bevorzugt | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs erwähnen |
Where the eye mixes erwählt and erwähnt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. erwählt and erwähnt follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VCCVCCC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: erwählt vs erwähnt
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: erwählt is [ɛɐ̯ˈvɛːlt] while erwähnt is [ɛɐ̯ˈvɛːnt]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by a single letter - l in “erwählt” becomes n in “erwähnt”, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 27683, 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]. 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 27683, this pair ranks #1,797,666 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of erwählt vs erwähnt
Shared letters: ehrtwä. Private to "erwählt": l. Private to "erwähnt": n.
"erwählt" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCCC · "erwähnt" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "erwählt" and "erwähnt" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "erwählt" or "erwähnt" show up more?
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 "erwählt" 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 #1,797,666 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "erwählt" and "erwähnt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "erwählt vs erwähnst". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,797,666 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.