Which to use
“erbauten” is an adjective and “erbeten” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #28,631
- “erbauten” frequency rank
- #28,632
- “erbeten” frequency rank
- 57263
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | erbauten | erbeten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs erbaut | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs erbitten |
Where the eye mixes erbauten and erbeten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. erbauten runs 8 letters (VCCVVCVC) against erbeten's 7 (VCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses erbauten with erbeten
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: erbauten is [ɛɐ̯ˈbaʊ̯tn̩] while erbeten is [ɛɐ̯ˈbeːtn̩]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 57263, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
erbauten is recorded at frequency rank #28,631, classified as anadj, pronounced [ɛɐ̯ˈbaʊ̯tn̩]. 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 57263, this pair ranks #908,135 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of erbauten vs erbeten
Shared letters: benrt. Private to "erbauten": au. Private to "erbeten": -.
"erbauten" · 8 letters · shape VCCVVCVC · "erbeten" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "erbauten" and "erbeten" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "erbauten" vs "erbeten" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "erbauten" and "erbeten" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "erbauten" 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 #908,135 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "erbauten" and "erbeten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "erbeten vs erregten". 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 #908,135 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.