Which to use
“erhängt” and “errang” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #33,027
- “erhängt” frequency rank
- #24,701
- “errang” frequency rank
- 57728
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | erhängt | errang |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs erhängen | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs erringen |
Where the eye mixes erhängt and errang
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between erhängt and errang
A purely visual mix-up. erhängt ([ɛɐ̯ˈhɛŋt]) and errang ([ɛɐ̯ˈʁaŋ]) 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 57728, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
erhängt is recorded at frequency rank #33,027, classified as averb, pronounced [ɛɐ̯ˈhɛŋt]. errang is at rank #24,701, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɛɐ̯ˈʁaŋ].
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 57728, this pair ranks #890,023 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of erhängt vs errang
Shared letters: egnr. Private to "erhängt": htä. Private to "errang": a.
"erhängt" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCCC · "errang" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- errang ← erang · erarng · erragn · errangg · erranng · errnag · rerang
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "erhängt" and "errang" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "erhängt" or "errang" show up more?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "erhängt" and "errang" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "erhängt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "errang" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #890,023 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "erhängt" and "errang" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "erhängen vs erhängt". 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 #890,023 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.