Which to use
“erweitern” is a verb and “erweiterten” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #6,294
- “erweitern” frequency rank
- #9,539
- “erweiterten” frequency rank
- 15833
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | erweitern | erweiterten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | vergrößern, weiten | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs erweitert |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set erweitern and erweiterten apart are highlighted. They share 9 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: erweitern is [ɛɐ̯ˈvaɪ̯tɐn] while erweiterten is [ɛɐ̯ˈvaɪ̯tɐtn̩]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 15833, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
erweitern is recorded at frequency rank #6,294, classified as averb, pronounced [ɛɐ̯ˈvaɪ̯tɐn]. erweiterten is at rank #9,539, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ɛɐ̯ˈvaɪ̯tɐtn̩].
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 15833, this pair ranks #1,940,791 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of erweitern vs erweiterten
Shared letters: einrtw. Private to "erweitern": -. Private to "erweiterten": -.
"erweitern" · 9 letters · shape VCCVVCVCC · "erweiterten" · 11 letters · shape VCCVVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- erweitern ← erewitern · errweitern · erweietrn · erweitenr · erweiternn · erweiterrn · erweitren · erweittern
- erweiterten ← erewiterten · errweiterten · erweietrten · erweiteretn · erweiterrten · erweitertenn · erweitertne · erweitertten
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "erweitern" and "erweiterten" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "erweitern" or "erweiterten"?
Remembering erweitern vs erweiterten
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “erweitern”; for an adjective, it's “erweiterten”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “erweitern” entry
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