Which to use
“ergänzte” and “erlangte” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #15,076
- “ergänzte” frequency rank
- #17,280
- “erlangte” frequency rank
- 32356
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ergänzte | erlangte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs ergänzt | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs erlangt |
Where the eye mixes ergänzte and erlangte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. ergänzte and erlangte follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VCCVCCCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between ergänzte and erlangte
A purely visual mix-up. ergänzte ([ɛɐ̯ˈɡɛnt͡stə]) and erlangte ([ɛɐ̯ˈlaŋtə]) 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 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 32356, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ergänzte is recorded at frequency rank #15,076, classified as anadj, pronounced [ɛɐ̯ˈɡɛnt͡stə]. erlangte is at rank #17,280, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ɛɐ̯ˈlaŋtə].
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 32356, this pair ranks #1,709,385 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of ergänzte vs erlangte
Shared letters: egnrt. Private to "ergänzte": zä. Private to "erlangte": al.
"ergänzte" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCCCV · "erlangte" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- erlangte ← elrangte · eralngte · erlagnte · erlanget · erlanggte · erlangtte · erlanngte · erlantge
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "ergänzte" and "erlangte" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "ergänzte" vs "erlangte" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "ergänzte" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "erlangte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,709,385 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ergänzte" and "erlangte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ergänze vs ergänzte". 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 #1,709,385 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.