Which to use
“ergebe” and “ergeht” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #29,110
- “ergebe” frequency rank
- #22,324
- “ergeht” frequency rank
- 51434
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ergebe | ergeht |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs ergeben | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs ergehen |
Where the eye mixes ergebe and ergeht
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses ergebe with ergeht
A purely visual mix-up. ergebe ([ɛɐ̯ˈɡeːbə]) and ergeht ([ɛɐ̯ˈɡeːt]) 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 51434, 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]. ergeht is at rank #22,324, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɛɐ̯ˈɡeːt].
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 51434, this pair ranks #1,135,695 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of ergebe vs ergeht
Shared letters: egr. Private to "ergebe": b. Private to "ergeht": ht.
"ergebe" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCV · "ergeht" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "ergebe" and "ergeht" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "ergebe" or "ergeht"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "ergebe" and "ergeht" 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 "ergeht" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,135,695 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ergebe" and "ergeht" 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 #1,135,695 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.