Which to use
“unerkannt” and “unerwähnt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #31,320
- “unerkannt” frequency rank
- #31,321
- “unerwähnt” frequency rank
- 62641
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | unerkannt | unerwähnt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | nicht erkannt; unidentifiziert | nicht erwähnt, nicht genannt |
Where the eye mixes unerkannt and unerwähnt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. unerkannt and unerwähnt follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VCVCCVCCC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses unerkannt with unerwähnt
A purely visual mix-up. unerkannt ([ˈʊnʔɛɐ̯ˌkant]) and unerwähnt ([ˈʊnʔɛɐ̯ˌvɛːnt]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 62641, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
unerkannt is recorded at frequency rank #31,320, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈʊnʔɛɐ̯ˌkant]. unerwähnt is at rank #31,321, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈʊnʔɛɐ̯ˌvɛːnt].
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 62641, this pair ranks #705,402 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of unerkannt vs unerwähnt
Shared letters: enrtu. Private to "unerkannt": ak. Private to "unerwähnt": hwä.
"unerkannt" · 9 letters · shape VCVCCVCCC · "unerwähnt" · 9 letters · shape VCVCCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- unerkannt ← nuerkannt · uenrkannt · unekrannt · uneraknnt · unerkanntt · unerkant · unerkantn · unerkkannt
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "unerkannt" and "unerwähnt" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "unerkannt" vs "unerwähnt" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "unerkannt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "unerwähnt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #705,402 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "unerkannt" and "unerwähnt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "überrannt vs unerkannt". 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 #705,402 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.