Which to use
“erwies” is a verb and “ewiges” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #9,017
- “erwies” frequency rank
- #24,709
- “ewiges” frequency rank
- 33726
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | erwies | ewiges |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs erweisen | Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs ewig |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set erwies and ewiges apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: erwies is [ɛɐ̯ˈviːs] while ewiges is [ˈeːvɪɡəs]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 33726, 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]. ewiges is at rank #24,709, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈeːvɪɡəs].
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 33726, this pair ranks #1,679,455 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of erwies vs ewiges
Shared letters: eisw. Private to "erwies": r. Private to "ewiges": g.
"erwies" · 6 letters · shape VCCVVC · "ewiges" · 6 letters · shape VCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "erwies" and "ewiges" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "erwies" or "ewiges"?
Remembering erwies vs ewiges
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “erwies”; for an adjective, it's “ewiges”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “erwies” entry
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