erweitertevserweitertesWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“erweiterte” and “erweitertes” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#8,049
“erweiterte” frequency rank
#46,622
“erweitertes” frequency rank
54671
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature erweiterte erweitertes
Definition Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs erweitert Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs erweitert

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set erweiterte and erweitertes apart are highlighted. They share 10 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

10 ch
erweiterte
11 ch
erweitertes

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. erweiterte ([ɛɐ̯ˈvaɪ̯tɐtə]) and erweitertes ([ɛɐ̯ˈvaɪ̯tɐtəs]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “erweiterte” sits inside “erweitertes”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 54671, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

erweiterte is recorded at frequency rank #8,049, classified as anadj, pronounced [ɛɐ̯ˈvaɪ̯tɐtə]. 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 54671, this pair ranks #1,009,766 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of erweiterte vs erweitertes

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

"erweiterte" · 10 letters · shape VCCVVCVCCV  ·  "erweitertes" · 11 letters · shape VCCVVCVCCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • erweiterteerewiterte · errweiterte · erweietrte · erweiteret · erweiterrte · erweitertte · erweitetre · erweitrete
  • erweiterteserewitertes · errweitertes · erweietrtes · erweiterets · erweiterrtes · erweitertess · erweitertse · erweiterttes

Frequency comparison

erweiterte#8,049
erweitertes#46,622

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "erweiterte" and "erweitertes" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ɛɐ̯ˈvaɪ̯tɐtə] versus [ɛɐ̯ˈvaɪ̯tɐtəs]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "erweiterte" or "erweitertes"?
"erweiterte" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #8,049 in our German list, against #46,622 for "erweitertes". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering erweiterte vs erweitertes

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “erweiterte” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list