erwähnst vs erwähnt, What's the Difference?

Which to use

“erwähnst” and “erwähnt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#48,123
“erwähnst” frequency rank: #1,288
“erwähnt” frequency rank: 49411
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature	erwähnst	erwähnt
Definition	2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs erwähnen	Partizip Perfekt des Verbs erwähnen

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set erwähnst and erwähnt apart are highlighted. They share 7 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

8 ch

erwähnst

7 ch

erwähnt

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. erwähnst ([ɛɐ̯ˈvɛːnst]) 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 49411, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

erwähnst is recorded at frequency rank #48,123, classified as averb, pronounced [ɛɐ̯ˈvɛːnst]. 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 49411, this pair ranks #1,212,562 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of erwähnst vs erwähnt

Shared letters: ehnrtwä. Private to "erwähnst": s. Private to "erwähnt": -.

"erwähnst" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCCCC · "erwähnt" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCCC

Frequency comparison

erwähnst#48,123

erwähnt#1,288

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "erwähnst" and "erwähnt" be used interchangeably?

No. They are said differently ([ɛɐ̯ˈvɛːnst] versus [ɛɐ̯ˈvɛːnt]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.

Which is more common, "erwähnst" or "erwähnt"?

"erwähnt" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #1,288 in our German list, against #48,123 for "erwähnst". That is a wide gap, so in ordinary text the rarer spelling is the one worth double-checking.

Remembering erwähnst vs erwähnt

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Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
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