Which to use
“erbrachten” is an adjective and “erbrechen” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #28,633
- “erbrachten” frequency rank
- #17,871
- “erbrechen” frequency rank
- 46504
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | erbrachten | erbrechen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs erbracht | seinen Mageninhalt durch den Mund entleeren; sich übergeben |
Where the eye mixes erbrachten and erbrechen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. erbrachten runs 10 letters (VCCCVCCCVC) against erbrechen's 9 (VCCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: erbrachten vs erbrechen
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: erbrachten is [ɛɐ̯ˈbʁaxtn̩] while erbrechen is [ɛɐ̯ˈbʁɛçn̩]. 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 46504, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
erbrachten is recorded at frequency rank #28,633, classified as anadj, pronounced [ɛɐ̯ˈbʁaxtn̩]. erbrechen is at rank #17,871, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɛɐ̯ˈbʁɛçn̩].
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 46504, this pair ranks #1,316,790 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of erbrachten vs erbrechen
Shared letters: bcehnr. Private to "erbrachten": at. Private to "erbrechen": -.
"erbrachten" · 10 letters · shape VCCCVCCCVC · "erbrechen" · 9 letters · shape VCCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- erbrachten ← ebrrachten · erbarchten · erbbrachten · erbracchten · erbrachetn · erbrachhten · erbrachtenn · erbrachtne
- erbrechen ← ebrrechen · erbbrechen · erberchen · erbrcehen · erbrecchen · erbrecehn · erbrechenn · erbrechhen
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "erbrachten" and "erbrechen" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "erbrachten" or "erbrechen" show up more?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "erbrachten" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "erbrechen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,316,790 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "erbrachten" and "erbrechen" 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 #1,316,790 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.