Which to use
“ergehen” and “ergeht” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #17,277
- “ergehen” frequency rank
- #22,324
- “ergeht” frequency rank
- 39601
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ergehen | ergeht |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | offiziell ausgestellt/festgestellt/zugestellt werden | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs ergehen |
Where the eye mixes ergehen and ergeht
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. ergehen runs 7 letters (VCCVCVC) against ergeht's 6 (VCCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between ergehen and ergeht
A purely visual mix-up. ergehen ([ɛɐ̯ˈɡeːən]) and ergeht ([ɛɐ̯ˈɡeːt]) 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 39601, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ergehen is recorded at frequency rank #17,277, classified as averb, pronounced [ɛɐ̯ˈɡeːən]. ergeht is at rank #22,324, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɛɐ̯ˈɡeːt].
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 39601, this pair ranks #1,532,177 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of ergehen vs ergeht
Shared letters: eghr. Private to "ergehen": n. Private to "ergeht": t.
"ergehen" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCVC · "ergeht" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "ergehen" and "ergeht" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "ergehen" vs "ergeht" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "ergehen" and "ergeht" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "ergehen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ergeht" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,532,177 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ergehen" and "ergeht" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "eight vs ergeht". 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 #1,532,177 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.