Which to use
“erklang” and “erlag” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #36,915
- “erklang” frequency rank
- #22,326
- “erlag” frequency rank
- 59241
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | erklang | erlag |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs erklingen | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs erliegen |
Where the eye mixes erklang and erlag
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: erklang vs erlag
A purely visual mix-up. erklang ([ɛɐ̯ˈklaŋ]) and erlag ([ɛɐ̯ˈlaːk]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 59241, 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]. erlag is at rank #22,326, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɛɐ̯ˈlaːk].
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 59241, this pair ranks #831,956 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of erklang vs erlag
Shared letters: aeglr. Private to "erklang": kn. Private to "erlag": -.
"erklang" · 7 letters · shape VCCCVCC · "erlag" · 5 letters · shape VCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "erklang" for "erlag" ever safe?
Which is more common, "erklang" or "erlag"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "erklang" and "erlag" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "erklang" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "erlag" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #831,956 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "erklang" and "erlag" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "erlag vs Erle". 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 #831,956 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.