Which to use
“eilt” and “erbt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #16,395
- “eilt” frequency rank
- #39,912
- “erbt” frequency rank
- 56307
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | eilt | erbt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs eilen | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs erben |
Where the eye mixes eilt and erbt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: eilt vs erbt
A purely visual mix-up. eilt ([aɪ̯lt]) and erbt ([ɛʁpt]) 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 56307, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
eilt is recorded at frequency rank #16,395, classified as averb, pronounced [aɪ̯lt]. erbt is at rank #39,912, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɛʁpt].
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 56307, this pair ranks #945,381 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of eilt vs erbt
Shared letters: et. Private to "eilt": il. Private to "erbt": br.
"eilt" · 4 letters · shape VVCC · "erbt" · 4 letters · shape VCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "eilt" for "erbt" ever safe?
Frequency check: "eilt" vs "erbt" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "eilt" and "erbt" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "eilt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "erbt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #945,381 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "eilt" and "erbt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "erbt 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 #945,381 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.