Which to use
“ergebe” is a verb and “ergeben” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #29,110
- “ergebe” frequency rank
- #2,244
- “ergeben” frequency rank
- 31354
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ergebe | ergeben |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs ergeben | bereit, jemandem zu dienen |
Where the eye mixes ergebe and ergeben
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. ergebe runs 6 letters (VCCVCV) against ergeben's 7 (VCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between ergebe and ergeben
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: ergebe is [ɛɐ̯ˈɡeːbə] while ergeben is [ɛɐ̯ˈɡeːbn̩]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “ergebe” sits inside “ergeben”, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 31354, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ergebe is recorded at frequency rank #29,110, classified as averb, pronounced [ɛɐ̯ˈɡeːbə]. ergeben is at rank #2,244, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ɛɐ̯ˈɡeːbn̩].
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 31354, this pair ranks #1,729,789 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of ergebe vs ergeben
Shared letters: begr. Private to "ergebe": -. Private to "ergeben": n.
"ergebe" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCV · "ergeben" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "ergebe" and "ergeben" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "ergebe" or "ergeben" show up more?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "ergebe" and "ergeben" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "ergebe" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ergeben" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,729,789 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ergebe" and "ergeben" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ergebe vs erhebe". 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 #1,729,789 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.