Which to use
“Ecke” and “Erbe” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,806
- “Ecke” frequency rank
- #4,874
- “Erbe” frequency rank
- 6680
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Ecke | Erbe |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Punkt, in welchem zwei begrenzende Linien einer Fläche beziehungsweise drei oder mehr Grenzflächen eines Körpers zusammenstoßen | Besitz eines Verstorbenen, der an eine lebende Person übertragen werden kann |
Where the eye mixes Ecke and Erbe
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Ecke and Erbe
A purely visual mix-up. Ecke ([ˈɛkə]) and Erbe ([ˈɛʁbə]) 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 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 6680, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Ecke is recorded at frequency rank #1,806, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈɛkə]. Erbe is at rank #4,874, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈɛʁbə].
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 6680, this pair ranks #1,990,801 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Ecke vs Erbe
Shared letters: e. Private to "Ecke": ck. Private to "Erbe": br.
"Ecke" · 4 letters · shape VCCV · "Erbe" · 4 letters · shape VCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Ecke" and "Erbe" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Ecke" or "Erbe"?
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 "Ecke" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Erbe" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,990,801 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Ecke" and "Erbe" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Erbe vs Erle". 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 #1,990,801 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.