Which to use
“erwirken” and “erwirkt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #26,856
- “erwirken” frequency rank
- #36,306
- “erwirkt” frequency rank
- 63162
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | erwirken | erwirkt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | nach den Regeln entsprechenden Bemühungen, zum Beispiel einem formgerechten Antrag auf ein Begehren, einen positiven Bescheid erhalten | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs erwirken |
Where the eye mixes erwirken and erwirkt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. erwirken runs 8 letters (VCCVCCVC) against erwirkt's 7 (VCCVCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between erwirken and erwirkt
A purely visual mix-up. erwirken ([ɛɐ̯ˈvɪʁkn̩]) and erwirkt ([ɛɐ̯ˈvɪʁkt]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 63162, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
erwirken is recorded at frequency rank #26,856, classified as averb, pronounced [ɛɐ̯ˈvɪʁkn̩]. erwirkt is at rank #36,306, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɛɐ̯ˈvɪʁkt].
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 63162, this pair ranks #686,573 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of erwirken vs erwirkt
Shared letters: eikrw. Private to "erwirken": n. Private to "erwirkt": t.
"erwirken" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCCVC · "erwirkt" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "erwirken" and "erwirkt" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "erwirken" or "erwirkt"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "erwirken" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "erwirkt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #686,573 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "erwirken" and "erwirkt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "erwirkt vs erwürgt". 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 #686,573 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.