Which to use
“erbeten” and “erleben” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #28,632
- “erbeten” frequency rank
- #1,878
- “erleben” frequency rank
- 30510
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | erbeten | erleben |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs erbitten | eine Erfahrung machen, bei etwas dabei sein |
Where the eye mixes erbeten and erleben
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses erbeten with erleben
A purely visual mix-up. erbeten ([ɛɐ̯ˈbeːtn̩]) and erleben ([ɛɐ̯ˈleːbn̩]) 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 30510, 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]. erleben is at rank #1,878, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɛɐ̯ˈleːbn̩].
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 30510, this pair ranks #1,746,433 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of erbeten vs erleben
Shared letters: benr. Private to "erbeten": t. Private to "erleben": l.
"erbeten" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCVC · "erleben" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "erbeten" for "erleben" ever safe?
Frequency check: "erbeten" vs "erleben" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "erbeten" and "erleben" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "erbeten" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "erleben" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,746,433 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "erbeten" and "erleben" 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 #1,746,433 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.