Which to use
“erweitert” is a verb and “erweiterter” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #3,245
- “erweitert” frequency rank
- #35,170
- “erweiterter” frequency rank
- 38415
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | erweitert | erweiterter |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs erweitern | Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs erweitert |
Where the eye mixes erweitert and erweiterter
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. erweitert runs 9 letters (VCCVVCVCC) against erweiterter's 11 (VCCVVCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses erweitert with erweiterter
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: erweitert is [ɛɐ̯ˈvaɪ̯tɐt] while erweiterter is [ɛɐ̯ˈvaɪ̯tɐtɐ]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “erweitert” sits inside “erweiterter”, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 38415, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
erweitert is recorded at frequency rank #3,245, classified as averb, pronounced [ɛɐ̯ˈvaɪ̯tɐt]. erweiterter is at rank #35,170, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ɛɐ̯ˈvaɪ̯tɐtɐ].
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 38415, this pair ranks #1,564,582 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of erweitert vs erweiterter
Shared letters: eirtw. Private to "erweitert": -. Private to "erweiterter": -.
"erweitert" · 9 letters · shape VCCVVCVCC · "erweiterter" · 11 letters · shape VCCVVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- erweitert ← erewitert · errweitert · erweietrt · erweiterrt · erweitertt · erweitetr · erweitret · erweittert
- erweiterter ← erewiterter · errweiterter · erweietrter · erweiteretr · erweiterrter · erweiterterr · erweitertre · erweitertter
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "erweitert" for "erweiterter" ever safe?
Which is more common, "erweitert" or "erweiterter"?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "erweitert" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "erweiterter" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,564,582 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "erweitert" and "erweiterter" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "erweiterter vs erweitertes". 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 #1,564,582 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.