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“Ergebnisses” and “Erlebnissen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #30,033
- “Ergebnisses” frequency rank
- #20,234
- “Erlebnissen” frequency rank
- 50267
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Ergebnisses | Erlebnissen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Ergebnis | Dativ Plural des Substantivs Erlebnis |
Where the eye mixes Ergebnisses and Erlebnissen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. Ergebnisses and Erlebnissen follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VCCVCCVCCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between Ergebnisses and Erlebnissen
A purely visual mix-up. Ergebnisses ([ɛɐ̯ˈɡeːpnɪsəs]) 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 share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 50267, 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]. 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 50267, this pair ranks #1,180,175 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Ergebnisses vs Erlebnissen
Shared letters: beinrs. Private to "Ergebnisses": g. Private to "Erlebnissen": l.
"Ergebnisses" · 11 letters · shape VCCVCCVCCVC · "Erlebnissen" · 11 letters · shape VCCVCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Ergebnisses ← egrebnisses · eregbnisses · ergbenisses · ergebbnisses · ergebinsses · ergebnisess · ergebnissess · ergebnissse
- Erlebnissen ← elrebnissen · erelbnissen · erlbenissen · erlebbnissen · erlebinssen · erlebnisen · erlebnisesn · erlebnissenn
Frequently Asked Questions
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Frequency check: "Ergebnisses" 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 "Ergebnisses" 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 #1,180,175 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Ergebnisses" and "Erlebnissen" 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 #1,180,175 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.