Which to use
“Ergebnissen” and “Erlebnissen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #6,415
- “Ergebnissen” frequency rank
- #20,234
- “Erlebnissen” frequency rank
- 26649
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Ergebnissen | Erlebnissen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Dativ Plural des Substantivs Ergebnis | Dativ Plural des Substantivs Erlebnis |
Where the eye mixes Ergebnissen and Erlebnissen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence. Ergebnissen and Erlebnissen follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VCCVCCVCCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: Ergebnissen vs Erlebnissen
A purely visual mix-up. Ergebnissen ([ɛɐ̯ˈɡeːpnɪsn̩]) 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 a single letter - g in “Ergebnissen” becomes l in “Erlebnissen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 26649, 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]. 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 26649, this pair ranks #1,814,702 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Ergebnissen vs Erlebnissen
Shared letters: beinrs. Private to "Ergebnissen": g. Private to "Erlebnissen": l.
"Ergebnissen" · 11 letters · shape VCCVCCVCCVC · "Erlebnissen" · 11 letters · shape VCCVCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Ergebnissen ← egrebnissen · eregbnissen · ergbenissen · ergebbnissen · ergebinssen · ergebnisen · ergebnisesn · ergebnissenn
- Erlebnissen ← elrebnissen · erelbnissen · erlbenissen · erlebbnissen · erlebinssen · erlebnisen · erlebnisesn · erlebnissenn
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Ergebnissen" and "Erlebnissen" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "Ergebnissen" vs "Erlebnissen" - which ranks higher?
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 "Ergebnissen" 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 #1,814,702 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Ergebnissen" 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 #1,814,702 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.