Which to use
“erbeten” and “erraten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #28,632
- “erbeten” frequency rank
- #15,875
- “erraten” frequency rank
- 44507
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | erbeten | erraten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs erbitten | die Antwort auf eine Frage, ohne die Antwort zu wissen, richtig beantworten |
Where the eye mixes erbeten and erraten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. erbeten and erraten follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VCCVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses erbeten with erraten
A purely visual mix-up. erbeten ([ɛɐ̯ˈbeːtn̩]) and erraten ([ɛɐ̯ˈʁaːtn̩]) 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 44507, 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]. erraten is at rank #15,875, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɛɐ̯ˈʁaːtn̩].
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 44507, this pair ranks #1,383,980 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of erbeten vs erraten
Shared letters: enrt. Private to "erbeten": b. Private to "erraten": a.
"erbeten" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCVC · "erraten" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "erbeten" and "erraten" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "erbeten" vs "erraten" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "erbeten" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "erraten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,383,980 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "erbeten" and "erraten" 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 #1,383,980 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.