| erstrecken | extend range cover |
| verstricken | entrap |
| überstrecken | strain |
| erschrecken | scare frighten to startle |
| erstechen | knife stab |
| ersticken | suffocate |
| erstreben | aim for strive after strive for |
| verstecken | hide conceal |
| Strecken | stretch |
| strecken | stretch dilute |
| wegstrecken | reach out |
| Verstreuen | broadcast |
| verstreuen | scatter |
| erschrocken | frightened |
| verstreben | brace |
| Versprechen | promise assurance |
| versprechen | promise pledge mispronounce misspeak expect hope |
| erschreckend | frightening alarming horrific horrifying scary |
| erstehen | buy redress arise |
| ersteigen | climb |