Which to use
“erbringt” and “ertrinkt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #33,568
- “erbringt” frequency rank
- #46,621
- “ertrinkt” frequency rank
- 80189
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | erbringt | ertrinkt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs erbringen | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs ertrinken |
Where the eye mixes erbringt and ertrinkt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. erbringt and ertrinkt follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VCCCVCCC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: erbringt vs ertrinkt
A purely visual mix-up. erbringt ([ɛɐ̯ˈbʁɪŋt]) and ertrinkt ([ɛɐ̯ˈtʁɪŋkt]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 80189, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
erbringt is recorded at frequency rank #33,568, classified as averb, pronounced [ɛɐ̯ˈbʁɪŋt]. ertrinkt is at rank #46,621, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɛɐ̯ˈtʁɪŋkt].
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 80189, this pair ranks #200,685 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of erbringt vs ertrinkt
Shared letters: einrt. Private to "erbringt": bg. Private to "ertrinkt": k.
"erbringt" · 8 letters · shape VCCCVCCC · "ertrinkt" · 8 letters · shape VCCCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "erbringt" and "ertrinkt" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "erbringt" vs "ertrinkt" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "erbringt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ertrinkt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #200,685 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "erbringt" and "ertrinkt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "erbringt vs erzwingt". 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 #200,685 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.