Which to use
“erwiesen” and “erzielen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #6,787
- “erwiesen” frequency rank
- #4,195
- “erzielen” frequency rank
- 10982
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | erwiesen | erzielen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs erweisen | etwas Anvisiertes (Angestrebtes) erreichen |
Where the eye mixes erwiesen and erzielen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. erwiesen and erzielen follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VCCVVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses erwiesen with erzielen
A purely visual mix-up. erwiesen ([ɛɐ̯ˈviːzn̩]) and erzielen ([ɛɐ̯ˈt͡siːlən]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 10982, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
erwiesen is recorded at frequency rank #6,787, classified as averb, pronounced [ɛɐ̯ˈviːzn̩]. erzielen is at rank #4,195, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɛɐ̯ˈt͡siːlən].
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 10982, this pair ranks #1,972,297 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of erwiesen vs erzielen
Shared letters: einr. Private to "erwiesen": sw. Private to "erzielen": lz.
"erwiesen" · 8 letters · shape VCCVVCVC · "erzielen" · 8 letters · shape VCCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "erwiesen" and "erzielen" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "erwiesen" or "erzielen"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "erwiesen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "erzielen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,972,297 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "erwiesen" and "erzielen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "erwiesen vs erwirken". 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 #1,972,297 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.