Which to use
“erbeutet” is a verb and “erbeuteten” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #29,559
- “erbeutet” frequency rank
- #44,570
- “erbeuteten” frequency rank
- 74129
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | erbeutet | erbeuteten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs erbeuten | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs erbeutet |
Where the eye mixes erbeutet and erbeuteten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses erbeutet with erbeuteten
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: erbeutet is [ɛɐ̯ˈbɔɪ̯tət] while erbeuteten is [ɛɐ̯ˈbɔɪ̯tətn̩]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “erbeutet” sits inside “erbeuteten”, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 74129, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
erbeutet is recorded at frequency rank #29,559, classified as averb, pronounced [ɛɐ̯ˈbɔɪ̯tət]. erbeuteten is at rank #44,570, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ɛɐ̯ˈbɔɪ̯tətn̩].
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 74129, this pair ranks #341,667 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of erbeutet vs erbeuteten
Shared letters: bertu. Private to "erbeutet": -. Private to "erbeuteten": n.
"erbeutet" · 8 letters · shape VCCVVCVC · "erbeuteten" · 10 letters · shape VCCVVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- erbeutet ← ebreutet · erbbeutet · erbetuet · erbeuett · erbeutett · erbeutte · erbeuttet · erbuetet
- erbeuteten ← ebreuteten · erbbeuteten · erbetueten · erbeuetten · erbeuteetn · erbeutetenn · erbeutetne · erbeutetten
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "erbeutet" for "erbeuteten" ever safe?
Frequency check: "erbeutet" vs "erbeuteten" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "erbeutet" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "erbeuteten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #341,667 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "erbeutet" and "erbeuteten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "erbeuten vs erbeuteten". 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 #341,667 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.