Which to use
“Erbsen” and “Erlösen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #18,871
- “Erbsen” frequency rank
- #23,504
- “Erlösen” frequency rank
- 42375
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Erbsen | Erlösen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Erbse | Dativ Plural des Substantivs Erlös |
Where the eye mixes Erbsen and Erlösen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. Erbsen runs 6 letters (VCCCVC) against Erlösen's 7 (VCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Erbsen and Erlösen
A purely visual mix-up. Erbsen ([ˈɛʁpsn̩]) and Erlösen ([ɛɐ̯ˈløːzn̩]) 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 42375, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Erbsen is recorded at frequency rank #18,871, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈɛʁpsn̩]. Erlösen is at rank #23,504, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ɛɐ̯ˈløːzn̩].
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 42375, this pair ranks #1,451,317 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Erbsen vs Erlösen
Shared letters: enrs. Private to "Erbsen": b. Private to "Erlösen": lö.
"Erbsen" · 6 letters · shape VCCCVC · "Erlösen" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Erbsen ← ebrsen · erbbsen · erbesn · erbsenn · erbsne · erbssen · errbsen · ersben
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Erbsen" and "Erlösen" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "Erbsen" or "Erlösen" show up more?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "Erbsen" and "Erlösen" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Erbsen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Erlösen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,451,317 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Erbsen" and "Erlösen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Erbse vs Erbsen". 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 #1,451,317 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.