Which to use
“erbrechen” and “erbrecht” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #17,871
- “erbrechen” frequency rank
- #25,989
- “erbrecht” frequency rank
- 43860
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | erbrechen | erbrecht |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | seinen Mageninhalt durch den Mund entleeren; sich übergeben | 3. Person Plural Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs erbrechen |
Where the eye mixes erbrechen and erbrecht
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. erbrechen runs 9 letters (VCCCVCCVC) 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 erbrechen with erbrecht
A purely visual mix-up. erbrechen ([ɛɐ̯ˈbʁɛçn̩]) and erbrecht ([ɛɐ̯ˈbʁɛçt]) 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 43860, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
erbrechen is recorded at frequency rank #17,871, classified as averb, pronounced [ɛɐ̯ˈbʁɛçn̩]. 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 43860, this pair ranks #1,404,633 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of erbrechen vs erbrecht
Shared letters: bcehr. Private to "erbrechen": n. Private to "erbrecht": t.
"erbrechen" · 9 letters · shape VCCCVCCVC · "erbrecht" · 8 letters · shape VCCCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "erbrechen" and "erbrecht" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "erbrechen" or "erbrecht"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "erbrechen" 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 #1,404,633 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "erbrechen" and "erbrecht" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "erbrechen vs errechnen". 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 #1,404,633 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.