Which to use
“erbaut” is a verb and “erbauten” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #9,184
- “erbaut” frequency rank
- #28,631
- “erbauten” frequency rank
- 37815
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | erbaut | erbauten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs erbauen | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs erbaut |
Where the eye mixes erbaut and erbauten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. erbaut runs 6 letters (VCCVVC) against erbauten's 8 (VCCVVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses erbaut with erbauten
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: erbaut is [ɛɐ̯ˈbaʊ̯t] while erbauten is [ɛɐ̯ˈbaʊ̯tn̩]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “erbaut” sits inside “erbauten”, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 37815, 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]. erbauten is at rank #28,631, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ɛɐ̯ˈbaʊ̯tn̩].
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 37815, this pair ranks #1,580,355 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of erbaut vs erbauten
Shared letters: abertu. Private to "erbaut": -. Private to "erbauten": n.
"erbaut" · 6 letters · shape VCCVVC · "erbauten" · 8 letters · shape VCCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "erbaut" and "erbauten" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "erbaut" vs "erbauten" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "erbaut" and "erbauten" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "erbaut" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "erbauten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,580,355 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "erbaut" and "erbauten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "erbauten 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 #1,580,355 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.