Which to use
“ergangen” and “errungen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #24,698
- “ergangen” frequency rank
- #19,559
- “errungen” frequency rank
- 44257
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ergangen | errungen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs ergehen | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs erringen |
Where the eye mixes ergangen and errungen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. ergangen and errungen follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VCCVCCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: ergangen vs errungen
A purely visual mix-up. ergangen ([ɛɐ̯ˈɡaŋən]) and errungen ([ɛɐ̯ˈʁʊŋən]) 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 44257, 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]. errungen is at rank #19,559, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɛɐ̯ˈʁʊŋən].
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 44257, this pair ranks #1,391,956 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of ergangen vs errungen
Shared letters: egnr. Private to "ergangen": a. Private to "errungen": u.
"ergangen" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCCVC · "errungen" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "ergangen" for "errungen" ever safe?
Which is more common, "ergangen" or "errungen"?
Useful next steps
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 "errungen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,391,956 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ergangen" and "errungen" 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 #1,391,956 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.