Which to use
“erhellt” and “erteilt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #39,916
- “erhellt” frequency rank
- #5,260
- “erteilt” frequency rank
- 45176
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | erhellt | erteilt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs erhellen | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs erteilen |
Where the eye mixes erhellt and erteilt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between erhellt and erteilt
A purely visual mix-up. erhellt ([ɛɐ̯ˈhɛlt]) and erteilt ([ɛɐ̯ˈtaɪ̯lt]) 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 45176, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
erhellt is recorded at frequency rank #39,916, classified as averb, pronounced [ɛɐ̯ˈhɛlt]. erteilt is at rank #5,260, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɛɐ̯ˈtaɪ̯lt].
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 45176, this pair ranks #1,361,917 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of erhellt vs erteilt
Shared letters: elrt. Private to "erhellt": h. Private to "erteilt": i.
"erhellt" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCCC · "erteilt" · 7 letters · shape VCCVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "erhellt" and "erteilt" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "erhellt" or "erteilt" show up more?
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 "erhellt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "erteilt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,361,917 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "erhellt" and "erteilt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "erhellen vs erhellt". 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 #1,361,917 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.