Which to use
“erbauen” and “erbaut” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #34,073
- “erbauen” frequency rank
- #9,184
- “erbaut” frequency rank
- 43257
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | erbauen | erbaut |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | für Bauwerke: | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs erbauen |
Where the eye mixes erbauen and erbaut
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. erbauen runs 7 letters (VCCVVVC) against erbaut's 6 (VCCVVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between erbauen and erbaut
A purely visual mix-up. erbauen ([ɛɐ̯ˈbaʊ̯ən]) and erbaut ([ɛɐ̯ˈbaʊ̯t]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 43257, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
erbauen is recorded at frequency rank #34,073, classified as averb, pronounced [ɛɐ̯ˈbaʊ̯ən]. erbaut is at rank #9,184, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɛɐ̯ˈbaʊ̯t].
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 43257, this pair ranks #1,423,786 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of erbauen vs erbaut
Shared letters: aberu. Private to "erbauen": n. Private to "erbaut": t.
"erbauen" · 7 letters · shape VCCVVVC · "erbaut" · 6 letters · shape VCCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "erbauen" and "erbaut" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "erbauen" vs "erbaut" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "erbauen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "erbaut" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,423,786 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "erbauen" and "erbaut" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "erbauen vs erbeuten". 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 #1,423,786 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.