Which to use
“erbaut” and “erwägt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #9,184
- “erbaut” frequency rank
- #21,960
- “erwägt” frequency rank
- 31144
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | erbaut | erwägt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs erbauen | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs erwägen |
Where the eye mixes erbaut and erwägt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. erbaut (VCCVVC) and erwägt (VCCVCC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: erbaut vs erwägt
A purely visual mix-up. erbaut ([ɛɐ̯ˈbaʊ̯t]) and erwägt ([ɛɐ̯ˈvɛːkt]) 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 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 31144, 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]. erwägt is at rank #21,960, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɛɐ̯ˈvɛːkt].
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 31144, this pair ranks #1,733,949 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of erbaut vs erwägt
Shared letters: ert. Private to "erbaut": abu. Private to "erwägt": gwä.
"erbaut" · 6 letters · shape VCCVVC · "erwägt" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- erbaut ← ebraut · erabut · erbatu · erbautt · erbbaut · erbuat · errbaut · rebaut
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "erbaut" and "erwägt" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "erbaut" vs "erwägt" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "erbaut" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "erwägt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,733,949 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "erbaut" and "erwägt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "erwägt vs erwürgt". 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 #1,733,949 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.