Which to use
“erziehen” and “erzieht” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #12,905
- “erziehen” frequency rank
- #39,327
- “erzieht” frequency rank
- 52232
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | erziehen | erzieht |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | jemandem Bildung und Wissen beibringen, jemandes Charakter formen (auf ein Ziel hin) | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs erziehen |
Where the eye mixes erziehen and erzieht
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. erziehen runs 8 letters (VCCVVCVC) against erzieht's 7 (VCCVVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between erziehen and erzieht
A purely visual mix-up. erziehen ([ɛɐ̯ˈt͡siːən]) and erzieht ([ɛɐ̯ˈt͡siːt]) 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 52232, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
erziehen is recorded at frequency rank #12,905, classified as averb, pronounced [ɛɐ̯ˈt͡siːən]. erzieht is at rank #39,327, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɛɐ̯ˈt͡siːt].
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 52232, this pair ranks #1,104,898 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of erziehen vs erzieht
Shared letters: ehirz. Private to "erziehen": n. Private to "erzieht": t.
"erziehen" · 8 letters · shape VCCVVCVC · "erzieht" · 7 letters · shape VCCVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "erziehen" and "erzieht" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "erziehen" or "erzieht"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "erziehen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "erzieht" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,104,898 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "erziehen" and "erzieht" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "erliegt vs erzieht". 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 #1,104,898 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.