ErgebnissenvsErlebnisseConfusable pair

Which to use

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

#6,415
“Ergebnissen” frequency rank
#7,756
“Erlebnisse” frequency rank
14171
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

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

Where the eye mixes Ergebnissen and Erlebnisse

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. Ergebnissen runs 11 letters (VCCVCCVCCVC) against Erlebnisse's 10 (VCCVCCVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.

11 ch
Ergebnissen
10 ch
Erlebnisse

Visual trap between Ergebnissen and Erlebnisse

A purely visual mix-up. Ergebnissen ([ɛɐ̯ˈɡeːpnɪsn̩]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 14171, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

Ergebnissen is recorded at frequency rank #6,415, classified as anoun, pronounced [ɛɐ̯ˈɡeːpnɪsn̩]. 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 14171, this pair ranks #1,953,078 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of Ergebnissen vs Erlebnisse

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

"Ergebnissen" · 11 letters · shape VCCVCCVCCVC  ·  "Erlebnisse" · 10 letters · shape VCCVCCVCCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • Ergebnissenegrebnissen · eregbnissen · ergbenissen · ergebbnissen · ergebinssen · ergebnisen · ergebnisesn · ergebnissenn
  • Erlebnisseelrebnisse · erelbnisse · erlbenisse · erlebbnisse · erlebinsse · erlebnise · erlebnises · erlebniße

Frequently Asked Questions

Do "Ergebnissen" and "Erlebnisse" mean the same thing in a sentence?
No. They are said differently ([ɛɐ̯ˈɡeːpnɪsn̩] versus [ɛɐ̯ˈleːpnɪsə]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "Ergebnissen" or "Erlebnisse"?
"Ergebnissen" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #6,415 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

Eye-level mix-up between "Ergebnissen" and "Erlebnisse" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.

  • Full dictionary entry for "Ergebnissen" 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 #1,953,078 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "Ergebnissen" 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 #1,953,078 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