Which to use
“erwählt” is an adjective and “erwärmt” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #26,395
- “erwählt” frequency rank
- #23,508
- “erwärmt” frequency rank
- 49903
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | erwählt | erwärmt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | für eine bestimmte Aufgabe ausgesucht, bevorzugt | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs erwärmen |
Where the eye mixes erwählt and erwärmt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. erwählt and erwärmt follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VCCVCCC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses erwählt with erwärmt
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: erwählt is [ɛɐ̯ˈvɛːlt] while erwärmt is [ɛɐ̯ˈvɛʁmt]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 49903, 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]. erwärmt is at rank #23,508, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɛɐ̯ˈvɛʁmt].
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 49903, this pair ranks #1,194,034 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of erwählt vs erwärmt
Shared letters: ertwä. Private to "erwählt": hl. Private to "erwärmt": m.
"erwählt" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCCC · "erwärmt" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "erwählt" for "erwärmt" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "erwählt" or "erwärmt" show up more?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "erwählt" and "erwärmt" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "erwählt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "erwärmt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,194,034 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "erwählt" and "erwärmt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "erwählt vs erwähnst". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,194,034 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.