Which to use
“erbeten” and “ersetzen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #28,632
- “erbeten” frequency rank
- #3,438
- “ersetzen” frequency rank
- 32070
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | erbeten | ersetzen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs erbitten | etwas entfernen und an dieselbe Stelle etwas anderes setzen |
Where the eye mixes erbeten and ersetzen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. erbeten runs 7 letters (VCCVCVC) against ersetzen's 8 (VCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between erbeten and ersetzen
A purely visual mix-up. erbeten ([ɛɐ̯ˈbeːtn̩]) and ersetzen ([ɛɐ̯ˈzɛt͡sn̩]) 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 32070, 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]. ersetzen is at rank #3,438, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɛɐ̯ˈzɛt͡sn̩].
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 32070, this pair ranks #1,715,301 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of erbeten vs ersetzen
Shared letters: enrt. Private to "erbeten": b. Private to "ersetzen": sz.
"erbeten" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCVC · "ersetzen" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "erbeten" for "ersetzen" ever safe?
Frequency check: "erbeten" vs "ersetzen" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
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 "ersetzen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,715,301 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "erbeten" and "ersetzen" 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 #1,715,301 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.