Which to use
“ergangen” and “erwägen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #24,698
- “ergangen” frequency rank
- #24,327
- “erwägen” frequency rank
- 49025
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ergangen | erwägen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs ergehen | in Betracht ziehen |
Where the eye mixes ergangen and erwägen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. ergangen runs 8 letters (VCCVCCVC) against erwägen's 7 (VCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: ergangen vs erwägen
A purely visual mix-up. ergangen ([ɛɐ̯ˈɡaŋən]) and erwägen ([ɛɐ̯ˈvɛːɡn̩]) 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 49025, 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]. erwägen is at rank #24,327, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɛɐ̯ˈvɛːɡn̩].
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 49025, this pair ranks #1,226,836 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of ergangen vs erwägen
Shared letters: egnr. Private to "ergangen": a. Private to "erwägen": wä.
"ergangen" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCCVC · "erwägen" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- ergangen ← egrangen · eragngen · ergagnen · erganegn · ergangenn · erganggen · ergangne · erganngen
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "ergangen" for "erwägen" ever safe?
Which is more common, "ergangen" or "erwägen"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "ergangen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "erwägen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,226,836 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ergangen" and "erwägen" 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 #1,226,836 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.