Which to use
“Erzähler” is a noun and “erzählst” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #10,274
- “Erzähler” frequency rank
- #18,531
- “erzählst” frequency rank
- 28805
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Erzähler | erzählst |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Person, die etwas erzählt | 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs erzählen |
Where the eye mixes Erzähler and erzählst
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. Erzähler (VCCVCCVC) and erzählst (VCCVCCCC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: Erzähler vs erzählst
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Erzähler is [ɛɐ̯ˈt͡sɛːlɐ] while erzählst is [ɛɐ̯ˈt͡sɛːlst]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 28805, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Erzähler is recorded at frequency rank #10,274, classified as anoun, pronounced [ɛɐ̯ˈt͡sɛːlɐ]. erzählst is at rank #18,531, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɛɐ̯ˈt͡sɛːlst].
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 28805, this pair ranks #1,778,262 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Erzähler vs erzählst
Shared letters: ehlrzä. Private to "Erzähler": -. Private to "erzählst": st.
"Erzähler" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCCVC · "erzählst" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCCCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Erzähler" and "erzählst" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "Erzähler" vs "erzählst" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Erzähler" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "erzählst" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,778,262 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Erzähler" and "erzählst" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "erwähnst vs erzählst". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,778,262 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.