Which to use
“Ergebnisse” and “Erlebnissen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,075
- “Ergebnisse” frequency rank
- #20,234
- “Erlebnissen” frequency rank
- 21309
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Ergebnisse | Erlebnissen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Ergebnis | Dativ Plural des Substantivs Erlebnis |
Where the eye mixes Ergebnisse and Erlebnissen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. Ergebnisse runs 10 letters (VCCVCCVCCV) against Erlebnissen's 11 (VCCVCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Ergebnisse vs Erlebnissen
A purely visual mix-up. Ergebnisse ([ɛɐ̯ˈɡeːpnɪsə]) and Erlebnissen ([ɛɐ̯ˈleːpnɪsn̩]) 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 21309, 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]. Erlebnissen is at rank #20,234, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ɛɐ̯ˈleːpnɪsn̩].
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 21309, this pair ranks #1,887,782 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Ergebnisse vs Erlebnissen
Shared letters: beinrs. Private to "Ergebnisse": g. Private to "Erlebnissen": l.
"Ergebnisse" · 10 letters · shape VCCVCCVCCV · "Erlebnissen" · 11 letters · shape VCCVCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Ergebnisse ← egrebnisse · eregbnisse · ergbenisse · ergebbnisse · ergebinsse · ergebnise · ergebnises · ergebniße
- Erlebnissen ← elrebnissen · erelbnissen · erlbenissen · erlebbnissen · erlebinssen · erlebnisen · erlebnisesn · erlebnissenn
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Ergebnisse" and "Erlebnissen" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Ergebnisse" or "Erlebnissen"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "Ergebnisse" and "Erlebnissen" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Ergebnisse" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Erlebnissen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,887,782 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Ergebnisse" and "Erlebnissen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Ergebnisses vs Erlebnissen". 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 #1,887,782 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.