Which to use
“erbeten” and “ergehen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #28,632
- “erbeten” frequency rank
- #17,277
- “ergehen” frequency rank
- 45909
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | erbeten | ergehen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs erbitten | offiziell ausgestellt/festgestellt/zugestellt werden |
Where the eye mixes erbeten and ergehen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. erbeten and ergehen follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VCCVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: erbeten vs ergehen
A purely visual mix-up. erbeten ([ɛɐ̯ˈbeːtn̩]) and ergehen ([ɛɐ̯ˈɡeːən]) 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 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 45909, 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]. ergehen is at rank #17,277, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɛɐ̯ˈɡeːən].
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 45909, this pair ranks #1,337,037 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of erbeten vs ergehen
Shared letters: enr. Private to "erbeten": bt. Private to "ergehen": gh.
"erbeten" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCVC · "ergehen" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "erbeten" and "ergehen" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "erbeten" or "ergehen"?
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 "ergehen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,337,037 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "erbeten" and "ergehen" 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 #1,337,037 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.