ErgebnissevsErlebnisseTell them apart

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“Ergebnisse” and “Erlebnisse” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#1,075
“Ergebnisse” frequency rank
#7,756
“Erlebnisse” frequency rank
8831
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature Ergebnisse Erlebnisse
Definition Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Ergebnis Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Erlebnis

Where the eye mixes Ergebnisse and Erlebnisse

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. Ergebnisse and Erlebnisse follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VCCVCCVCCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.

10 ch
Ergebnisse
10 ch
Erlebnisse

Visual trap between Ergebnisse and Erlebnisse

A purely visual mix-up. Ergebnisse ([ɛɐ̯ˈɡeːpnɪsə]) and Erlebnisse ([ɛɐ̯ˈleːpnɪsə]) 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 a single letter - g in “Ergebnisse” becomes l in “Erlebnisse”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 8831, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

Ergebnisse is recorded at frequency rank #1,075, classified as anoun, pronounced [ɛɐ̯ˈɡeːpnɪsə]. Erlebnisse is at rank #7,756, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ɛɐ̯ˈleːpnɪsə].

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 8831, this pair ranks #1,982,639 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of Ergebnisse vs Erlebnisse

Shared letters: beinrs. Private to "Ergebnisse": g. Private to "Erlebnisse": l.

"Ergebnisse" · 10 letters · shape VCCVCCVCCV  ·  "Erlebnisse" · 10 letters · shape VCCVCCVCCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • Ergebnisseegrebnisse · eregbnisse · ergbenisse · ergebbnisse · ergebinsse · ergebnise · ergebnises · ergebniße
  • Erlebnisseelrebnisse · erelbnisse · erlbenisse · erlebbnisse · erlebinsse · erlebnise · erlebnises · erlebniße

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "Ergebnisse" and "Erlebnisse" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ɛɐ̯ˈɡeːpnɪsə] versus [ɛɐ̯ˈleːpnɪsə]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "Ergebnisse" or "Erlebnisse"?
"Ergebnisse" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #1,075 in our German list, against #7,756 for "Erlebnisse". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Useful next steps

Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.

  • Full dictionary entry for "Ergebnisse" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "Erlebnisse" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #1,982,639 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "Ergebnisse" and "Erlebnisse" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Ergebnisses vs Erlebnisse". 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 #1,982,639 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list