Which to use
“ergangen” and “erlangen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #24,698
- “ergangen” frequency rank
- #3,885
- “erlangen” frequency rank
- 28583
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ergangen | erlangen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs ergehen | in Besitz nehmen, habhaft werden, erreichen |
Where the eye mixes ergangen and erlangen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. ergangen and erlangen follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VCCVCCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between ergangen and erlangen
A purely visual mix-up. ergangen ([ɛɐ̯ˈɡaŋən]) and erlangen ([ɛɐ̯ˈlaŋən]) 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 a single letter - g in “ergangen” becomes l in “erlangen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 28583, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ergangen is recorded at frequency rank #24,698, classified as averb, pronounced [ɛɐ̯ˈɡaŋən]. erlangen is at rank #3,885, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɛɐ̯ˈlaŋən].
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 28583, this pair ranks #1,782,195 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of ergangen vs erlangen
Shared letters: aegnr. Private to "ergangen": -. Private to "erlangen": l.
"ergangen" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCCVC · "erlangen" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "ergangen" and "erlangen" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "ergangen" vs "erlangen" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "ergangen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "erlangen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,782,195 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ergangen" and "erlangen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ergangen vs ergänze". 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 #1,782,195 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.