Which to use
“erbeten” and “erbeuten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #28,632
- “erbeten” frequency rank
- #43,148
- “erbeuten” frequency rank
- 71780
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | erbeten | erbeuten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs erbitten | etwas widerrechtlich in seinen Besitz nehmen; Beute machen |
Where the eye mixes erbeten and erbeuten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between erbeten and erbeuten
A purely visual mix-up. erbeten ([ɛɐ̯ˈbeːtn̩]) and erbeuten ([ɛɐ̯ˈbɔɪ̯tn̩]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 71780, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
erbeten is recorded at frequency rank #28,632, classified as averb, pronounced [ɛɐ̯ˈbeːtn̩]. erbeuten is at rank #43,148, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɛɐ̯ˈbɔɪ̯tn̩].
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 71780, this pair ranks #407,027 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of erbeten vs erbeuten
Shared letters: benrt. Private to "erbeten": -. Private to "erbeuten": u.
"erbeten" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCVC · "erbeuten" · 8 letters · shape VCCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "erbeten" for "erbeuten" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "erbeten" or "erbeuten" show up more?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "erbeten" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "erbeuten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #407,027 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "erbeten" and "erbeuten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "erbeuten 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 #407,027 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.