Which to use
“erzwingen” and “erzwingt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #15,081
- “erzwingen” frequency rank
- #43,852
- “erzwingt” frequency rank
- 58933
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | erzwingen | erzwingt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | etwas (von jemandem) mit Zwang oder psychischem Druck erreichen | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs erzwingen |
Where the eye mixes erzwingen and erzwingt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. erzwingen runs 9 letters (VCCCVCCVC) against erzwingt's 8 (VCCCVCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between erzwingen and erzwingt
A purely visual mix-up. erzwingen ([ɛɐ̯ˈt͡svɪŋən]) and erzwingt ([ɛɐ̯ˈt͡svɪŋt]) 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 58933, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
erzwingen is recorded at frequency rank #15,081, classified as averb, pronounced [ɛɐ̯ˈt͡svɪŋən]. erzwingt is at rank #43,852, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɛɐ̯ˈt͡svɪŋt].
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 58933, this pair ranks #843,729 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of erzwingen vs erzwingt
Shared letters: eginrwz. Private to "erzwingen": -. Private to "erzwingt": t.
"erzwingen" · 9 letters · shape VCCCVCCVC · "erzwingt" · 8 letters · shape VCCCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "erzwingen" and "erzwingt" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "erzwingen" vs "erzwingt" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "erzwingen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "erzwingt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #843,729 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "erzwingen" and "erzwingt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "erbringt vs erzwingt". 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 #843,729 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.