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 eye mixes erweitert and erweitertes
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. erweitert runs 9 letters (VCCVVCVCC) against erweitertes'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 erweitertes
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
- erweitert ← erewitert · errweitert · erweietrt · erweiterrt · erweitertt · erweitetr · erweitret · erweittert
- erweitertes ← erewitertes · errweitertes · erweietrtes · erweiterets · erweiterrtes · erweitertess · erweitertse · erweiterttes
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "erweitert" and "erweitertes" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "erweitert" or "erweitertes" show up more?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "erweitert" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "erweitertes" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,195,363 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "erweitert" and "erweitertes" 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 #1,195,363 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.