ErgebnissevsErlebnissenTell them apart

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.

10 ch
Ergebnisse
11 ch
Erlebnissen

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

  • Ergebnisseegrebnisse · eregbnisse · ergbenisse · ergebbnisse · ergebinsse · ergebnise · ergebnises · ergebniße
  • Erlebnissenelrebnissen · erelbnissen · erlbenissen · erlebbnissen · erlebinssen · erlebnisen · erlebnisesn · erlebnissenn

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "Ergebnisse" and "Erlebnissen" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ɛɐ̯ˈɡeːpnɪsə] versus [ɛɐ̯ˈleːpnɪsn̩]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "Ergebnisse" or "Erlebnissen"?
"Ergebnisse" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #1,075 in our German list, against #20,234 for "Erlebnissen". That is a wide gap, so in ordinary text the rarer spelling is the one worth double-checking.

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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list