Which to use
“erbaut” and “erbt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #9,184
- “erbaut” frequency rank
- #39,912
- “erbt” frequency rank
- 49096
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | erbaut | erbt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs erbauen | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs erben |
Where the eye mixes erbaut and erbt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses erbaut with erbt
A purely visual mix-up. erbaut ([ɛɐ̯ˈbaʊ̯t]) and erbt ([ɛʁpt]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 49096, 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]. erbt is at rank #39,912, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɛʁpt].
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 49096, this pair ranks #1,224,209 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of erbaut vs erbt
Shared letters: bert. Private to "erbaut": au. Private to "erbt": -.
"erbaut" · 6 letters · shape VCCVVC · "erbt" · 4 letters · shape VCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "erbaut" for "erbt" ever safe?
Which is more common, "erbaut" or "erbt"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "erbaut" and "erbt" 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 "erbt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,224,209 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "erbaut" and "erbt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "erbt vs Erle". 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 #1,224,209 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.