Which to use
“ergibt” and “erwirbt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,057
- “ergibt” frequency rank
- #19,898
- “erwirbt” frequency rank
- 21955
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ergibt | erwirbt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs ergeben | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs erwerben |
Where the eye mixes ergibt and erwirbt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. ergibt runs 6 letters (VCCVCC) against erwirbt's 7 (VCCVCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between ergibt and erwirbt
A purely visual mix-up. ergibt ([ɛɐ̯ˈɡiːpt]) and erwirbt ([ɛɐ̯ˈvɪʁpt]) 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 21955, 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]. erwirbt is at rank #19,898, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɛɐ̯ˈvɪʁpt].
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 21955, this pair ranks #1,880,149 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of ergibt vs erwirbt
Shared letters: beirt. Private to "ergibt": g. Private to "erwirbt": w.
"ergibt" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCC · "erwirbt" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "ergibt" and "erwirbt" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "ergibt" or "erwirbt" show up more?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "ergibt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "erwirbt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,880,149 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ergibt" and "erwirbt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Erwerbs vs erwirbt". 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 #1,880,149 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.