German VERB B2 Rank 5325

erschweren

to make more difficult

erschweren – erschwerte – hat erschwert

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Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry erschweren, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.

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erschweren vs behindern

to hinder / obstruct

Both verbs say that a task or process becomes more difficult. „Erschweren“ focuses more on the task itself and the additional effort, while „behindern“ focuses on progress being impeded or slowed down. Use „erschweren“ when something requires more effort, and „behindern“ when it holds up the process.

Visual example for behindern
erschweren

Die vielen Formulare erschweren die Anmeldung.

The many forms make the registration process more difficult.

behindern

Die fehlende Internetverbindung behindert die Anmeldung.

The lack of an internet connection is hindering the registration process.

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