Which to use
“erwärmt” and “erwirkt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #23,508
- “erwärmt” frequency rank
- #36,306
- “erwirkt” frequency rank
- 59814
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | erwärmt | erwirkt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs erwärmen | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs erwirken |
Where the eye mixes erwärmt and erwirkt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. erwärmt and erwirkt follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VCCVCCC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: erwärmt vs erwirkt
A purely visual mix-up. erwärmt ([ɛɐ̯ˈvɛʁmt]) and erwirkt ([ɛɐ̯ˈvɪʁkt]) 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 59814, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
erwärmt is recorded at frequency rank #23,508, classified as averb, pronounced [ɛɐ̯ˈvɛʁmt]. erwirkt is at rank #36,306, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɛɐ̯ˈvɪʁkt].
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 59814, this pair ranks #810,338 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of erwärmt vs erwirkt
Shared letters: ertw. Private to "erwärmt": mä. Private to "erwirkt": ik.
"erwärmt" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCCC · "erwirkt" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- erwirkt ← eriwrkt · errwirkt · erwikrt · erwirkkt · erwirktt · erwirrkt · erwirtk · erwrikt
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "erwärmt" for "erwirkt" ever safe?
Frequency check: "erwärmt" vs "erwirkt" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "erwärmt" and "erwirkt" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "erwärmt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "erwirkt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #810,338 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "erwärmt" and "erwirkt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "erwirkt vs erwürgt". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #810,338 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.