Which to use
“erwidern” and “erwidert” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #31,032
- “erwidern” frequency rank
- #25,538
- “erwidert” frequency rank
- 56570
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | erwidern | erwidert |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | auf etwas antworten | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs erwidern |
Where the eye mixes erwidern and erwidert
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses erwidern with erwidert
A purely visual mix-up. erwidern ([ɛɐ̯ˈviːdɐn]) and erwidert ([ɛɐ̯ˈviːdɐt]) 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 a single letter - n in “erwidern” becomes t in “erwidert”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 56570, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
erwidern is recorded at frequency rank #31,032, classified as averb, pronounced [ɛɐ̯ˈviːdɐn]. erwidert is at rank #25,538, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɛɐ̯ˈviːdɐt].
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 56570, this pair ranks #935,170 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of erwidern vs erwidert
Shared letters: deirw. Private to "erwidern": n. Private to "erwidert": t.
"erwidern" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCVCC · "erwidert" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "erwidern" and "erwidert" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "erwidern" vs "erwidert" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "erwidern" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "erwidert" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #935,170 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "erwidern" and "erwidert" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "erwidern vs erwiderte". 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 #935,170 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.