Which to use
“erachten” is a verb and “erbrachten” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #31,529
- “erachten” frequency rank
- #28,633
- “erbrachten” frequency rank
- 60162
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | erachten | erbrachten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | eine bestimmte Meinung zu einem Thema vertreten | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs erbracht |
Where the eye mixes erachten and erbrachten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. erachten runs 8 letters (VCVCCCVC) against erbrachten's 10 (VCCCVCCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses erachten with erbrachten
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: erachten is [ɛɐ̯ˈʔaxtn̩] while erbrachten is [ɛɐ̯ˈbʁaxtn̩]. 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 60162, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
erachten is recorded at frequency rank #31,529, classified as averb, pronounced [ɛɐ̯ˈʔaxtn̩]. erbrachten is at rank #28,633, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ɛɐ̯ˈbʁaxtn̩].
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 60162, this pair ranks #797,198 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of erachten vs erbrachten
Shared letters: acehnrt. Private to "erachten": -. Private to "erbrachten": b.
"erachten" · 8 letters · shape VCVCCCVC · "erbrachten" · 10 letters · shape VCCCVCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- erachten ← earchten · eracchten · erachetn · erachhten · erachtenn · erachtne · erachtten · eracthen
- erbrachten ← ebrrachten · erbarchten · erbbrachten · erbracchten · erbrachetn · erbrachhten · erbrachtenn · erbrachtne
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "erachten" and "erbrachten" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "erachten" vs "erbrachten" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "erachten" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "erbrachten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #797,198 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "erachten" and "erbrachten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "erachte vs erachten". 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 #797,198 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.