Which to use
“erzählst” and “erzählt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #18,531
- “erzählst” frequency rank
- #926
- “erzählt” frequency rank
- 19457
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | erzählst | erzählt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs erzählen | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs erzählen |
Where the eye mixes erzählst and erzählt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. erzählst runs 8 letters (VCCVCCCC) against erzählt's 7 (VCCVCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: erzählst vs erzählt
A purely visual mix-up. erzählst ([ɛɐ̯ˈt͡sɛːlst]) and erzählt ([ɛɐ̯ˈt͡sɛːlt]) 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 19457, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
erzählst is recorded at frequency rank #18,531, classified as averb, pronounced [ɛɐ̯ˈt͡sɛːlst]. 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 19457, this pair ranks #1,908,134 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of erzählst vs erzählt
Shared letters: ehlrtzä. Private to "erzählst": s. Private to "erzählt": -.
"erzählst" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCCCC · "erzählt" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "erzählst" and "erzählt" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "erzählst" or "erzählt"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "erzählst" 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 #1,908,134 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "erzählst" and "erzählt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "erwähnst vs erzählst". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,908,134 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.