ErgebnissesvsErlebnisseConfusable pair

Which to use

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

#30,033
“Ergebnisses” frequency rank
#7,756
“Erlebnisse” frequency rank
37789
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature Ergebnisses Erlebnisse
Definition Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Ergebnis Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Erlebnis

Where the eye mixes Ergebnisses and Erlebnisse

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. Ergebnisses 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
Ergebnisses
10 ch
Erlebnisse

Visual trap between Ergebnisses and Erlebnisse

A purely visual mix-up. Ergebnisses ([ɛɐ̯ˈɡeːpnɪsəs]) 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 37789, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

Ergebnisses is recorded at frequency rank #30,033, classified as anoun, pronounced [ɛɐ̯ˈɡeːpnɪsəs]. 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 37789, this pair ranks #1,581,015 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of Ergebnisses vs Erlebnisse

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

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

Known mistypes of this pair

  • Ergebnissesegrebnisses · eregbnisses · ergbenisses · ergebbnisses · ergebinsses · ergebnisess · ergebnissess · ergebnissse
  • Erlebnisseelrebnisse · erelbnisse · erlbenisse · erlebbnisse · erlebinsse · erlebnise · erlebnises · erlebniße

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "Ergebnisses" and "Erlebnisse" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ɛɐ̯ˈɡeːpnɪsəs] versus [ɛɐ̯ˈleːpnɪsə]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Frequency check: "Ergebnisses" vs "Erlebnisse" - which ranks higher?
"Erlebnisse" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #7,756 in our German list, against #30,033 for "Ergebnisses". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

What to do next

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  • Full dictionary entry for "Ergebnisses" 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 #1,581,015 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "Ergebnisses" and "Erlebnisse" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ergebnislos vs Ergebnisses". 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 #1,581,015 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