Which to use
“erachte” is a verb and “erbrachte” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #48,853
- “erachte” frequency rank
- #25,988
- “erbrachte” frequency rank
- 74841
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | erachte | erbrachte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs erachten | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs erbracht |
Where the eye mixes erachte and erbrachte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. erachte runs 7 letters (VCVCCCV) against erbrachte's 9 (VCCCVCCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses erachte with erbrachte
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: erachte is [ɛɐ̯ˈʔaxtə] while erbrachte is [ɛɐ̯ˈbʁaxtə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 74841, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
erachte is recorded at frequency rank #48,853, classified as averb, pronounced [ɛɐ̯ˈʔaxtə]. erbrachte is at rank #25,988, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ɛɐ̯ˈbʁaxtə].
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 74841, this pair ranks #323,079 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of erachte vs erbrachte
Shared letters: acehrt. Private to "erachte": -. Private to "erbrachte": b.
"erachte" · 7 letters · shape VCVCCCV · "erbrachte" · 9 letters · shape VCCCVCCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "erachte" and "erbrachte" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "erachte" or "erbrachte" show up more?
Useful next steps
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- Full dictionary entry for "erachte" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "erbrachte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #323,079 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "erachte" and "erbrachte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "erachte vs erdacht". 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 #323,079 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.