Which to use
“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.
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
- Ergebnisse ← egrebnisse · eregbnisse · ergbenisse · ergebbnisse · ergebinsse · ergebnise · ergebnises · ergebniße
- Erlebnisse ← elrebnisse · erelbnisse · erlbenisse · erlebbnisse · erlebinsse · erlebnise · erlebnises · erlebniße
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Ergebnisse" and "Erlebnisse" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Ergebnisse" or "Erlebnisse"?
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.