Which to use
“erbauen” and “erbeten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #34,073
- “erbauen” frequency rank
- #28,632
- “erbeten” frequency rank
- 62705
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | erbauen | erbeten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | für Bauwerke: | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs erbitten |
Where the eye mixes erbauen and erbeten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. erbauen (VCCVVVC) and erbeten (VCCVCVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: erbauen vs erbeten
A purely visual mix-up. erbauen ([ɛɐ̯ˈbaʊ̯ən]) and erbeten ([ɛɐ̯ˈbeːtn̩]) 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 62705, 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]. erbeten is at rank #28,632, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɛɐ̯ˈbeːtn̩].
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 62705, this pair ranks #703,091 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of erbauen vs erbeten
Shared letters: benr. Private to "erbauen": au. Private to "erbeten": t.
"erbauen" · 7 letters · shape VCCVVVC · "erbeten" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "erbauen" and "erbeten" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "erbauen" vs "erbeten" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "erbauen" and "erbeten" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "erbauen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "erbeten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #703,091 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "erbauen" and "erbeten" 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 #703,091 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.