Which to use
“erwähne” and “erwähnst” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #25,539
- “erwähne” frequency rank
- #48,123
- “erwähnst” frequency rank
- 73662
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | erwähne | erwähnst |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs erwähnen | 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs erwähnen |
Where the eye mixes erwähne and erwähnst
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. erwähne runs 7 letters (VCCVCCV) against erwähnst's 8 (VCCVCCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between erwähne and erwähnst
A purely visual mix-up. erwähne ([ɛɐ̯ˈvɛːnə]) and erwähnst ([ɛɐ̯ˈvɛːnst]) 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 73662, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
erwähne is recorded at frequency rank #25,539, classified as averb, pronounced [ɛɐ̯ˈvɛːnə]. 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 73662, this pair ranks #354,255 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of erwähne vs erwähnst
Shared letters: ehnrwä. Private to "erwähne": -. Private to "erwähnst": st.
"erwähne" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCCV · "erwähnst" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCCCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "erwähne" for "erwähnst" ever safe?
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After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "erwähne" and "erwähnst" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "erwähne" 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 #354,255 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "erwähne" and "erwähnst" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "erwächst vs erwähnst". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #354,255 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.