Which to use
“ergänzt” and “erhängt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,574
- “ergänzt” frequency rank
- #33,027
- “erhängt” frequency rank
- 36601
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ergänzt | erhängt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs ergänzen | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs erhängen |
Where the eye mixes ergänzt and erhängt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. ergänzt and erhängt follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VCCVCCC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between ergänzt and erhängt
A purely visual mix-up. ergänzt ([ɛɐ̯ˈɡɛnt͡st]) and erhängt ([ɛɐ̯ˈhɛŋt]) 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 36601, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ergänzt is recorded at frequency rank #3,574, classified as averb, pronounced [ɛɐ̯ˈɡɛnt͡st]. erhängt is at rank #33,027, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɛɐ̯ˈhɛŋt].
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 36601, this pair ranks #1,611,395 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of ergänzt vs erhängt
Shared letters: egnrtä. Private to "ergänzt": z. Private to "erhängt": h.
"ergänzt" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCCC · "erhängt" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "ergänzt" for "erhängt" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "ergänzt" or "erhängt" show up more?
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 "ergänzt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "erhängt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,611,395 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ergänzt" and "erhängt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "erhängen vs erhängt". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,611,395 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.