Which to use
“erwecken” and “erweisen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #13,591
- “erwecken” frequency rank
- #10,272
- “erweisen” frequency rank
- 23863
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | erwecken | erweisen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | jemanden wach machen, zum Leben bringen | einen Nachweis erbringen |
Where the eye mixes erwecken and erweisen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. erwecken (VCCVCCVC) and erweisen (VCCVVCVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses erwecken with erweisen
A purely visual mix-up. erwecken ([ɛɐ̯ˈvɛkn̩]) and erweisen ([ɛɐ̯ˈvaɪ̯zn̩]) 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 23863, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
erwecken is recorded at frequency rank #13,591, classified as averb, pronounced [ɛɐ̯ˈvɛkn̩]. erweisen is at rank #10,272, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɛɐ̯ˈvaɪ̯zn̩].
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 23863, this pair ranks #1,855,600 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of erwecken vs erweisen
Shared letters: enrw. Private to "erwecken": ck. Private to "erweisen": is.
"erwecken" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCCVC · "erweisen" · 8 letters · shape VCCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "erwecken" and "erweisen" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "erwecken" vs "erweisen" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "erwecken" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "erweisen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,855,600 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "erwecken" and "erweisen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "erwecken vs erweckte". 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 #1,855,600 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.