Which to use
“ergibt” and “erging” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,057
- “ergibt” frequency rank
- #19,893
- “erging” frequency rank
- 21950
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ergibt | erging |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs ergeben | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs ergehen |
Where the eye mixes ergibt and erging
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between ergibt and erging
A purely visual mix-up. ergibt ([ɛɐ̯ˈɡiːpt]) and erging ([ɛɐ̯ˈɡɪŋ]) 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 21950, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ergibt is recorded at frequency rank #2,057, classified as averb, pronounced [ɛɐ̯ˈɡiːpt]. erging is at rank #19,893, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɛɐ̯ˈɡɪŋ].
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 21950, this pair ranks #1,880,209 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of ergibt vs erging
Shared letters: egir. Private to "ergibt": bt. Private to "erging": n.
"ergibt" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCC · "erging" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "ergibt" and "erging" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "ergibt" or "erging" show up more?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "ergibt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "erging" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,880,209 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ergibt" and "erging" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "eating vs erging". 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 #1,880,209 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.