Which to use
“Erwähnung” and “Erzählung” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #7,913
- “Erwähnung” frequency rank
- #6,180
- “Erzählung” frequency rank
- 14093
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Erwähnung | Erzählung |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Die Tatsache, dass eine Angelegenheit in einem umfassenderen Zusammenhang benannt, angesprochen und eingeordnet wird | Darstellung eines Ereignisses, Vorkommnisses |
Where the eye mixes Erwähnung and Erzählung
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. Erwähnung and Erzählung follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VCCVCCVCC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: Erwähnung vs Erzählung
A purely visual mix-up. Erwähnung ([ɛɐ̯ˈvɛːnʊŋ]) and Erzählung ([ɛɐ̯ˈt͡sɛːlʊŋ]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 14093, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Erwähnung is recorded at frequency rank #7,913, classified as anoun, pronounced [ɛɐ̯ˈvɛːnʊŋ]. Erzählung is at rank #6,180, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ɛɐ̯ˈt͡sɛːlʊŋ].
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 14093, this pair ranks #1,953,602 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Erwähnung vs Erzählung
Shared letters: eghnruä. Private to "Erwähnung": w. Private to "Erzählung": lz.
"Erwähnung" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCCVCC · "Erzählung" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCCVCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Erwähnung" for "Erzählung" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Erwähnung" vs "Erzählung" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "Erwähnung" and "Erzählung" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Erwähnung" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Erzählung" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,953,602 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Erwähnung" and "Erzählung" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Erwähnung vs Erwähnungen". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,953,602 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.