Which to use
“erbracht” and “erdacht” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #11,043
- “erbracht” frequency rank
- #38,717
- “erdacht” frequency rank
- 49760
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | erbracht | erdacht |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs erbringen | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs erdenken |
Where the eye mixes erbracht and erdacht
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. erbracht runs 8 letters (VCCCVCCC) against erdacht's 7 (VCCVCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between erbracht and erdacht
A purely visual mix-up. erbracht ([ɛɐ̯ˈbʁaxt]) and erdacht ([ɛɐ̯ˈdaxt]) 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 49760, 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]. erdacht is at rank #38,717, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɛɐ̯ˈdaxt].
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 49760, this pair ranks #1,199,406 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of erbracht vs erdacht
Shared letters: acehrt. Private to "erbracht": b. Private to "erdacht": d.
"erbracht" · 8 letters · shape VCCCVCCC · "erdacht" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "erbracht" and "erdacht" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "erbracht" or "erdacht" show up more?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "erbracht" and "erdacht" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "erbracht" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "erdacht" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,199,406 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "erbracht" and "erdacht" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "erachte vs erdacht". 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 #1,199,406 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.