Which to use
“erzieht” is a verb and “erzielte” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #39,327
- “erzieht” frequency rank
- #4,117
- “erzielte” frequency rank
- 43444
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | erzieht | erzielte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs erziehen | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs erzielt |
Where the eye mixes erzieht and erzielte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. erzieht runs 7 letters (VCCVVCC) against erzielte's 8 (VCCVVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: erzieht vs erzielte
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: erzieht is [ɛɐ̯ˈt͡siːt] while erzielte is [ɛɐ̯ˈt͡siːltə]. 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 43444, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
erzieht is recorded at frequency rank #39,327, classified as averb, pronounced [ɛɐ̯ˈt͡siːt]. erzielte is at rank #4,117, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ɛɐ̯ˈt͡siːltə].
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 43444, this pair ranks #1,417,909 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of erzieht vs erzielte
Shared letters: eirtz. Private to "erzieht": h. Private to "erzielte": l.
"erzieht" · 7 letters · shape VCCVVCC · "erzielte" · 8 letters · shape VCCVVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "erzieht" for "erzielte" ever safe?
Frequency check: "erzieht" vs "erzielte" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "erzieht" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "erzielte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,417,909 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "erzieht" and "erzielte" 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 #1,417,909 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.