Which to use
“erklang” and “erklingt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #36,915
- “erklang” frequency rank
- #26,389
- “erklingt” frequency rank
- 63304
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | erklang | erklingt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs erklingen | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs erklingen |
Where the eye mixes erklang and erklingt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. erklang runs 7 letters (VCCCVCC) against erklingt's 8 (VCCCVCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses erklang with erklingt
A purely visual mix-up. erklang ([ɛɐ̯ˈklaŋ]) and erklingt ([ɛɐ̯ˈklɪŋt]) 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 63304, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
erklang is recorded at frequency rank #36,915, classified as averb, pronounced [ɛɐ̯ˈklaŋ]. erklingt is at rank #26,389, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɛɐ̯ˈklɪŋt].
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 63304, this pair ranks #681,546 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of erklang vs erklingt
Shared letters: egklnr. Private to "erklang": a. Private to "erklingt": it.
"erklang" · 7 letters · shape VCCCVCC · "erklingt" · 8 letters · shape VCCCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "erklang" for "erklingt" ever safe?
Frequency check: "erklang" vs "erklingt" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "erklang" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "erklingt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #681,546 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "erklang" and "erklingt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "erklingt vs erliegt". 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 #681,546 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.