Which to use
“erfasst” and “erlässt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,370
- “erfasst” frequency rank
- #34,076
- “erlässt” frequency rank
- 37446
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | erfasst | erlässt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs erfassen | 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs erlassen |
Where the eye mixes erfasst and erlässt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. erfasst and erlässt follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VCCVCCC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses erfasst with erlässt
A purely visual mix-up. erfasst ([ɛɐ̯ˈfast]) and erlässt ([ɛɐ̯ˈlɛst]) 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 37446, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
erfasst is recorded at frequency rank #3,370, classified as averb, pronounced [ɛɐ̯ˈfast]. erlässt is at rank #34,076, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɛɐ̯ˈlɛst].
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 37446, this pair ranks #1,590,018 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of erfasst vs erlässt
Shared letters: erst. Private to "erfasst": af. Private to "erlässt": lä.
"erfasst" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCCC · "erlässt" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- erfasst ← efrasst · erafsst · erfasstt · erfast · erfasts · erfaßt · erffasst · erfsast
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "erfasst" and "erlässt" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "erfasst" or "erlässt"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "erfasst" and "erlässt" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "erfasst" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "erlässt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,590,018 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "erfasst" and "erlässt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "erlässt vs erlebst". 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 #1,590,018 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.