Which to use
“erbitten” and “ermitteln” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #39,314
- “erbitten” frequency rank
- #4,877
- “ermitteln” frequency rank
- 44191
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | erbitten | ermitteln |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | jemanden um etwas dringend bitten, dringend um etwas nachsuchen | durch Nachforschung etwas herausfinden |
Where the eye mixes erbitten and ermitteln
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between erbitten and ermitteln
A purely visual mix-up. erbitten ([ɛɐ̯ˈbɪtn̩]) and ermitteln ([ɛɐ̯ˈmɪtl̩n]) 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 44191, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
erbitten is recorded at frequency rank #39,314, classified as averb, pronounced [ɛɐ̯ˈbɪtn̩]. ermitteln is at rank #4,877, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɛɐ̯ˈmɪtl̩n].
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 44191, this pair ranks #1,394,072 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of erbitten vs ermitteln
Shared letters: einrt. Private to "erbitten": b. Private to "ermitteln": lm.
"erbitten" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCCVC · "ermitteln" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "erbitten" and "ermitteln" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "erbitten" vs "ermitteln" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "erbitten" and "ermitteln" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "erbitten" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ermitteln" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,394,072 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "erbitten" and "ermitteln" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "erbeuten vs erbitten". 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 #1,394,072 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.