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“ergab” and “ergebe” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,978
- “ergab” frequency rank
- #29,110
- “ergebe” frequency rank
- 34088
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ergab | ergebe |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs ergeben | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs ergeben |
Where the eye mixes ergab and ergebe
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: ergab vs ergebe
A purely visual mix-up. ergab ([ɛɐ̯ˈɡaːp]) and ergebe ([ɛɐ̯ˈɡeːbə]) 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 34088, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ergab is recorded at frequency rank #4,978, classified as averb, pronounced [ɛɐ̯ˈɡaːp]. ergebe is at rank #29,110, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɛɐ̯ˈɡeːbə].
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 34088, this pair ranks #1,671,291 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of ergab vs ergebe
Shared letters: begr. Private to "ergab": a. Private to "ergebe": -.
"ergab" · 5 letters · shape VCCVC · "ergebe" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "ergab" and "ergebe" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "ergab" vs "ergebe" - 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 "ergab" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ergebe" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,671,291 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ergab" and "ergebe" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ergebe vs erhebe". 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 #1,671,291 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.