Which to use
“Erzähler” is a noun and “erzählt” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #10,274
- “Erzähler” frequency rank
- #926
- “erzählt” frequency rank
- 11200
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Erzähler | erzählt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Person, die etwas erzählt | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs erzählen |
Where the eye mixes Erzähler and erzählt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. Erzähler runs 8 letters (VCCVCCVC) against erzählt's 7 (VCCVCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Erzähler vs erzählt
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Erzähler is [ɛɐ̯ˈt͡sɛːlɐ] while erzählt is [ɛɐ̯ˈt͡sɛːlt]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 11200, 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]. erzählt is at rank #926, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɛɐ̯ˈt͡sɛːlt].
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 11200, this pair ranks #1,971,138 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Erzähler vs erzählt
Shared letters: ehlrzä. Private to "Erzähler": -. Private to "erzählt": t.
"Erzähler" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCCVC · "erzählt" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Erzähler" for "erzählt" ever safe?
Which is more common, "Erzähler" or "erzählt"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "Erzähler" and "erzählt" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Erzähler" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "erzählt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,971,138 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Erzähler" and "erzählt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Erzähler vs Erzählers". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,971,138 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.