Which to use
“erwähnte” and “erwähnten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #6,788
- “erwähnte” frequency rank
- #8,203
- “erwähnten” frequency rank
- 14991
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | erwähnte | erwähnten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs erwähnt | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs erwähnt |
Where the eye mixes erwähnte and erwähnten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. erwähnte runs 8 letters (VCCVCCCV) against erwähnten's 9 (VCCVCCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses erwähnte with erwähnten
A purely visual mix-up. erwähnte ([ɛɐ̯ˈvɛːntə]) and erwähnten ([ɛɐ̯ˈvɛːntn̩]) 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 extra letter(s) - “erwähnte” sits inside “erwähnten”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 14991, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
erwähnte is recorded at frequency rank #6,788, classified as anadj, pronounced [ɛɐ̯ˈvɛːntə]. erwähnten is at rank #8,203, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ɛɐ̯ˈvɛːntn̩].
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 14991, this pair ranks #1,947,241 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of erwähnte vs erwähnten
Shared letters: ehnrtwä. Private to "erwähnte": -. Private to "erwähnten": -.
"erwähnte" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCCCV · "erwähnten" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCCCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "erwähnte" and "erwähnten" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "erwähnte" vs "erwähnten" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "erwähnte" and "erwähnten" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "erwähnte" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "erwähnten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,947,241 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "erwähnte" and "erwähnten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "erwähnst vs erwähnte". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,947,241 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.