Which to use
“erfreuten” and “erregten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #43,149
- “erfreuten” frequency rank
- #47,362
- “erregten” frequency rank
- 90511
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | erfreuten | erregten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs erfreut | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs erregt |
Where the eye mixes erfreuten and erregten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. erfreuten runs 9 letters (VCCCVVCVC) against erregten's 8 (VCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between erfreuten and erregten
A purely visual mix-up. erfreuten ([ɛɐ̯ˈfʁɔɪ̯tn̩]) and erregten ([ɛɐ̯ˈʁeːktn̩]) 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 90511, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
erfreuten is recorded at frequency rank #43,149, classified as anadj, pronounced [ɛɐ̯ˈfʁɔɪ̯tn̩]. erregten is at rank #47,362, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ɛɐ̯ˈʁeːktn̩].
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 90511, this pair ranks #46,328 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of erfreuten vs erregten
Shared letters: enrt. Private to "erfreuten": fu. Private to "erregten": g.
"erfreuten" · 9 letters · shape VCCCVVCVC · "erregten" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "erfreuten" and "erregten" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "erfreuten" or "erregten" show up more?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "erfreuten" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "erregten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #46,328 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "erfreuten" and "erregten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "erbeuten vs erregten". 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 #46,328 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.