Which to use
“erbrachte” is an adjective and “erbrecht” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #25,988
- “erbrachte” frequency rank
- #25,989
- “erbrecht” frequency rank
- 51977
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | erbrachte | erbrecht |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs erbracht | 3. Person Plural Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs erbrechen |
Where the eye mixes erbrachte and erbrecht
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. erbrachte runs 9 letters (VCCCVCCCV) against erbrecht's 8 (VCCCVCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses erbrachte with erbrecht
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: erbrachte is [ɛɐ̯ˈbʁaxtə] while erbrecht is [ɛɐ̯ˈbʁɛçt]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 51977, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
erbrachte is recorded at frequency rank #25,988, classified as anadj, pronounced [ɛɐ̯ˈbʁaxtə]. erbrecht is at rank #25,989, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɛɐ̯ˈbʁɛçt].
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 51977, this pair ranks #1,114,674 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of erbrachte vs erbrecht
Shared letters: bcehrt. Private to "erbrachte": a. Private to "erbrecht": -.
"erbrachte" · 9 letters · shape VCCCVCCCV · "erbrecht" · 8 letters · shape VCCCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "erbrachte" for "erbrecht" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "erbrachte" or "erbrecht" show up more?
Useful next steps
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- Full dictionary entry for "erbrachte" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "erbrecht" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,114,674 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "erbrachte" and "erbrecht" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "erachte vs erbrachte". 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 #1,114,674 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.