Which to use
“erzeugen” is a verb and “erzeugten” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #4,507
- “erzeugen” frequency rank
- #13,593
- “erzeugten” frequency rank
- 18100
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | erzeugen | erzeugten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | etwas herstellen | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs erzeugt |
Where the eye mixes erzeugen and erzeugten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. erzeugen runs 8 letters (VCCVVCVC) against erzeugten's 9 (VCCVVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between erzeugen and erzeugten
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: erzeugen is [ɛɐ̯ˈt͡sɔɪ̯ɡn̩] while erzeugten is [ɛɐ̯ˈt͡sɔɪ̯ktn̩]. 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 (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 18100, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
erzeugen is recorded at frequency rank #4,507, classified as averb, pronounced [ɛɐ̯ˈt͡sɔɪ̯ɡn̩]. erzeugten is at rank #13,593, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ɛɐ̯ˈt͡sɔɪ̯ktn̩].
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 18100, this pair ranks #1,921,396 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of erzeugen vs erzeugten
Shared letters: egnruz. Private to "erzeugen": -. Private to "erzeugten": t.
"erzeugen" · 8 letters · shape VCCVVCVC · "erzeugten" · 9 letters · shape VCCVVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "erzeugen" for "erzeugten" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "erzeugen" or "erzeugten" show up more?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "erzeugen" and "erzeugten" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "erzeugen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "erzeugten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,921,396 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "erzeugen" and "erzeugten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "erregten vs erzeugten". 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 #1,921,396 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.