erweitertvserweitertesWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: erweitert is a verb, erweitertes is an adjective, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“erweitert” is a verb and “erweitertes” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#3,245
“erweitert” frequency rank
#46,622
“erweitertes” frequency rank
49867
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature erweitert erweitertes
Definition Partizip Perfekt des Verbs erweitern Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs erweitert

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set erweitert and erweitertes apart are highlighted. They share 9 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

9 ch
erweitert
11 ch
erweitertes

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: erweitert is [ɛɐ̯ˈvaɪ̯tɐt] while erweitertes is [ɛɐ̯ˈvaɪ̯tɐtəs]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “erweitert” sits inside “erweitertes”, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 49867, 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]. erweitertes is at rank #46,622, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ɛɐ̯ˈvaɪ̯tɐtəs].

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 49867, this pair ranks #1,195,363 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of erweitert vs erweitertes

Shared letters: eirtw. Private to "erweitert": -. Private to "erweitertes": s.

"erweitert" · 9 letters · shape VCCVVCVCC  ·  "erweitertes" · 11 letters · shape VCCVVCVCCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • erweiterterewitert · errweitert · erweietrt · erweiterrt · erweitertt · erweitetr · erweitret · erweittert
  • erweiterteserewitertes · errweitertes · erweietrtes · erweiterets · erweiterrtes · erweitertess · erweitertse · erweiterttes

Frequency comparison

erweitert#3,245
erweitertes#46,622

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "erweitert" and "erweitertes" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "erweitert" is a verb and "erweitertes" an adjective, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "erweitert" or "erweitertes"?
"erweitert" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #3,245 in our German list, against #46,622 for "erweitertes". That is a wide gap, so in ordinary text the rarer spelling is the one worth double-checking.

Remembering erweitert vs erweitertes

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “erweitert”; for an adjective, it's “erweitertes”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “erweitert” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list