Which to use
“erbringen” and “errungen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #12,697
- “erbringen” frequency rank
- #19,559
- “errungen” frequency rank
- 32256
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | erbringen | errungen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | ein Resultat hervorbringen, ein Ergebnis liefern | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs erringen |
Where the eye mixes erbringen and errungen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. erbringen runs 9 letters (VCCCVCCVC) against errungen's 8 (VCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses erbringen with errungen
A purely visual mix-up. erbringen ([ɛɐ̯ˈbʁɪŋən]) and errungen ([ɛɐ̯ˈʁʊŋən]) 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 32256, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
erbringen is recorded at frequency rank #12,697, classified as averb, pronounced [ɛɐ̯ˈbʁɪŋən]. errungen is at rank #19,559, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɛɐ̯ˈʁʊŋən].
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 32256, this pair ranks #1,711,477 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of erbringen vs errungen
Shared letters: egnr. Private to "erbringen": bi. Private to "errungen": u.
"erbringen" · 9 letters · shape VCCCVCCVC · "errungen" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "erbringen" and "errungen" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "erbringen" or "errungen" show up more?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "erbringen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "errungen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,711,477 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "erbringen" and "errungen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "erhängen vs errungen". 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 #1,711,477 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.