Which to use
“erfragen” and “erregen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #34,625
- “erfragen” frequency rank
- #17,875
- “erregen” frequency rank
- 52500
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | erfragen | erregen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | eine Auskunft durch Fragen erhalten, um eine Auskunft bitten | jemanden oder sich in Unruhe oder Ärger versetzen; jemanden aktivieren; jemanden (sexuell) stimulieren |
Where the eye mixes erfragen and erregen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. erfragen runs 8 letters (VCCCVCVC) against erregen's 7 (VCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between erfragen and erregen
A purely visual mix-up. erfragen ([ɛɐ̯ˈfʁaːɡn̩]) and erregen ([ɛɐ̯ˈʁeːɡn̩]) 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 52500, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
erfragen is recorded at frequency rank #34,625, classified as averb, pronounced [ɛɐ̯ˈfʁaːɡn̩]. erregen is at rank #17,875, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɛɐ̯ˈʁeːɡn̩].
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 52500, this pair ranks #1,094,319 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of erfragen vs erregen
Shared letters: egnr. Private to "erfragen": af. Private to "erregen": -.
"erfragen" · 8 letters · shape VCCCVCVC · "erregen" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "erfragen" and "erregen" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "erfragen" or "erregen"?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "erfragen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "erregen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,094,319 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "erfragen" and "erregen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "erfragen vs erfroren". 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 #1,094,319 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.