Which to use
“erbeten” and “erbitten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #28,632
- “erbeten” frequency rank
- #39,314
- “erbitten” frequency rank
- 67946
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | erbeten | erbitten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs erbitten | jemanden um etwas dringend bitten, dringend um etwas nachsuchen |
Where the eye mixes erbeten and erbitten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between erbeten and erbitten
A purely visual mix-up. erbeten ([ɛɐ̯ˈbeːtn̩]) and erbitten ([ɛɐ̯ˈbɪtn̩]) 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 67946, 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]. erbitten is at rank #39,314, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɛɐ̯ˈbɪtn̩].
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 67946, this pair ranks #523,643 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of erbeten vs erbitten
Shared letters: benrt. Private to "erbeten": -. Private to "erbitten": i.
"erbeten" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCVC · "erbitten" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "erbeten" and "erbitten" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "erbeten" or "erbitten" show up more?
Useful next steps
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 "erbitten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #523,643 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "erbeten" and "erbitten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "erbeuten vs erbitten". 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 #523,643 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.