Which to use
“erklang” and “erlangt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #36,915
- “erklang” frequency rank
- #11,861
- “erlangt” frequency rank
- 48776
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | erklang | erlangt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs erklingen | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs erlangen |
Where the eye mixes erklang and erlangt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. erklang (VCCCVCC) and erlangt (VCCVCCC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses erklang with erlangt
A purely visual mix-up. erklang ([ɛɐ̯ˈklaŋ]) and erlangt ([ɛɐ̯ˈlaŋt]) 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 5 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 48776, 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]. erlangt is at rank #11,861, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɛɐ̯ˈlaŋt].
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 48776, this pair ranks #1,236,072 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of erklang vs erlangt
Shared letters: aeglnr. Private to "erklang": k. Private to "erlangt": t.
"erklang" · 7 letters · shape VCCCVCC · "erlangt" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "erklang" and "erlangt" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "erklang" or "erlangt" show up more?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "erklang" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "erlangt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,236,072 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "erklang" and "erlangt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "erklang vs erklingt". 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 #1,236,072 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.