Which to use
“ergebe” and “erleben” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #29,110
- “ergebe” frequency rank
- #1,878
- “erleben” frequency rank
- 30988
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ergebe | erleben |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs ergeben | eine Erfahrung machen, bei etwas dabei sein |
Where the eye mixes ergebe and erleben
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. ergebe runs 6 letters (VCCVCV) against erleben's 7 (VCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses ergebe with erleben
A purely visual mix-up. ergebe ([ɛɐ̯ˈɡeːbə]) and erleben ([ɛɐ̯ˈleːbn̩]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 30988, 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]. erleben is at rank #1,878, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɛɐ̯ˈleːbn̩].
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 30988, this pair ranks #1,737,006 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of ergebe vs erleben
Shared letters: ber. Private to "ergebe": g. Private to "erleben": ln.
"ergebe" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCV · "erleben" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "ergebe" and "erleben" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "ergebe" or "erleben"?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "ergebe" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "erleben" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,737,006 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ergebe" and "erleben" 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 #1,737,006 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.