Which to use
“erblicken” and “erblickt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #34,623
- “erblicken” frequency rank
- #28,174
- “erblickt” frequency rank
- 62797
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | erblicken | erblickt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | etwas oder jemanden mit den Augen (einem Blick) wahrnehmen | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs erblicken |
Where the eye mixes erblicken and erblickt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. erblicken runs 9 letters (VCCCVCCVC) against erblickt's 8 (VCCCVCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: erblicken vs erblickt
A purely visual mix-up. erblicken ([ɛɐ̯ˈblɪkn̩]) and erblickt ([ɛɐ̯ˈblɪkt]) 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 62797, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
erblicken is recorded at frequency rank #34,623, classified as averb, pronounced [ɛɐ̯ˈblɪkn̩]. erblickt is at rank #28,174, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɛɐ̯ˈblɪkt].
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 62797, this pair ranks #699,891 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of erblicken vs erblickt
Shared letters: bceiklr. Private to "erblicken": n. Private to "erblickt": t.
"erblicken" · 9 letters · shape VCCCVCCVC · "erblickt" · 8 letters · shape VCCCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "erblicken" and "erblickt" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "erblicken" vs "erblickt" - 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 "erblicken" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "erblickt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #699,891 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "erblicken" and "erblickt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "erblich vs erblickt". 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 #699,891 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.