Which to use
“erbaut” is a verb and “erbaute” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #9,184
- “erbaut” frequency rank
- #22,700
- “erbaute” frequency rank
- 31884
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | erbaut | erbaute |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs erbauen | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs erbaut |
Where the eye mixes erbaut and erbaute
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. erbaut runs 6 letters (VCCVVC) against erbaute's 7 (VCCVVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between erbaut and erbaute
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: erbaut is [ɛɐ̯ˈbaʊ̯t] while erbaute is [ɛɐ̯ˈbaʊ̯tə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “erbaut” sits inside “erbaute”, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 31884, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
erbaut is recorded at frequency rank #9,184, classified as averb, pronounced [ɛɐ̯ˈbaʊ̯t]. erbaute is at rank #22,700, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ɛɐ̯ˈbaʊ̯tə].
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 31884, this pair ranks #1,719,075 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of erbaut vs erbaute
Shared letters: abertu. Private to "erbaut": -. Private to "erbaute": -.
"erbaut" · 6 letters · shape VCCVVC · "erbaute" · 7 letters · shape VCCVVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "erbaut" for "erbaute" ever safe?
Which is more common, "erbaut" or "erbaute"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "erbaut" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "erbaute" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,719,075 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "erbaut" and "erbaute" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "erbaute 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 #1,719,075 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.