Which to use
“ergebe” and “ergibt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #29,110
- “ergebe” frequency rank
- #2,057
- “ergibt” frequency rank
- 31167
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ergebe | ergibt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs ergeben | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs ergeben |
Where the eye mixes ergebe and ergibt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. ergebe (VCCVCV) and ergibt (VCCVCC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: ergebe vs ergibt
A purely visual mix-up. ergebe ([ɛɐ̯ˈɡeːbə]) and ergibt ([ɛɐ̯ˈɡiːpt]) 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 31167, 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]. ergibt is at rank #2,057, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɛɐ̯ˈɡiːpt].
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 31167, this pair ranks #1,733,510 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of ergebe vs ergibt
Shared letters: begr. Private to "ergebe": -. Private to "ergibt": it.
"ergebe" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCV · "ergibt" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "ergebe" and "ergibt" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "ergebe" or "ergibt"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "ergebe" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ergibt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,733,510 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ergebe" and "ergibt" 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 #1,733,510 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.