Which to use
“erwies” and “erwiesen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #9,017
- “erwies” frequency rank
- #6,787
- “erwiesen” frequency rank
- 15804
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | erwies | erwiesen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs erweisen | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs erweisen |
Where the eye mixes erwies and erwiesen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. erwies runs 6 letters (VCCVVC) against erwiesen's 8 (VCCVVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between erwies and erwiesen
A purely visual mix-up. erwies ([ɛɐ̯ˈviːs]) and erwiesen ([ɛɐ̯ˈviːzn̩]) 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 2 extra letter(s) - “erwies” sits inside “erwiesen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 15804, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
erwies is recorded at frequency rank #9,017, classified as averb, pronounced [ɛɐ̯ˈviːs]. erwiesen is at rank #6,787, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɛɐ̯ˈviːzn̩].
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 15804, this pair ranks #1,941,006 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of erwies vs erwiesen
Shared letters: eirsw. Private to "erwies": -. Private to "erwiesen": n.
"erwies" · 6 letters · shape VCCVVC · "erwiesen" · 8 letters · shape VCCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "erwies" for "erwiesen" ever safe?
Frequency check: "erwies" vs "erwiesen" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "erwies" and "erwiesen" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "erwies" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "erwiesen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,941,006 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "erwies" and "erwiesen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ernie vs erwies". 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 #1,941,006 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.