Which to use
“erbracht” is a verb and “erbrachten” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #11,043
- “erbracht” frequency rank
- #28,633
- “erbrachten” frequency rank
- 39676
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | erbracht | erbrachten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs erbringen | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs erbracht |
Where the eye mixes erbracht and erbrachten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. erbracht runs 8 letters (VCCCVCCC) against erbrachten's 10 (VCCCVCCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between erbracht and erbrachten
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: erbracht is [ɛɐ̯ˈbʁaxt] while erbrachten is [ɛɐ̯ˈbʁaxtn̩]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “erbracht” sits inside “erbrachten”, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 39676, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
erbracht is recorded at frequency rank #11,043, classified as averb, pronounced [ɛɐ̯ˈbʁaxt]. erbrachten is at rank #28,633, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ɛɐ̯ˈbʁaxtn̩].
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 39676, this pair ranks #1,530,050 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of erbracht vs erbrachten
Shared letters: abcehrt. Private to "erbracht": -. Private to "erbrachten": n.
"erbracht" · 8 letters · shape VCCCVCCC · "erbrachten" · 10 letters · shape VCCCVCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- erbracht ← ebrracht · erbarcht · erbbracht · erbraccht · erbrachht · erbrachtt · erbracth · erbrahct
- erbrachten ← ebrrachten · erbarchten · erbbrachten · erbracchten · erbrachetn · erbrachhten · erbrachtenn · erbrachtne
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "erbracht" and "erbrachten" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "erbracht" or "erbrachten"?
What to do next
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- Full dictionary entry for "erbracht" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "erbrachten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,530,050 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "erbracht" and "erbrachten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "erachten vs erbrachten". 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 #1,530,050 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.