Which to use
“erwünscht” and “erwünschte” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #8,704
- “erwünscht” frequency rank
- #46,623
- “erwünschte” frequency rank
- 55327
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | erwünscht | erwünschte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | von jemandem gewollt, herbeigesehnt | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs erwünscht |
Where the eye mixes erwünscht and erwünschte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. erwünscht runs 9 letters (VCCVCCCCC) against erwünschte's 10 (VCCVCCCCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: erwünscht vs erwünschte
A purely visual mix-up. erwünscht ([ɛɐ̯ˈvʏnʃt]) and erwünschte ([ɛɐ̯ˈvʏnʃtə]) 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 extra letter(s) - “erwünscht” sits inside “erwünschte”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 55327, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
erwünscht is recorded at frequency rank #8,704, classified as anadj, pronounced [ɛɐ̯ˈvʏnʃt]. erwünschte is at rank #46,623, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ɛɐ̯ˈvʏnʃtə].
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 55327, this pair ranks #983,897 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of erwünscht vs erwünschte
Shared letters: cehnrstwü. Private to "erwünscht": -. Private to "erwünschte": -.
"erwünscht" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCCCCC · "erwünschte" · 10 letters · shape VCCVCCCCCV
Frequently Asked Questions
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After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "erwünscht" and "erwünschte" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "erwünscht" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "erwünschte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #983,897 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "erwünscht" and "erwünschte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "erwünschte vs erwünschten". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #983,897 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.