Which to use
“erklang” and “errang” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #36,915
- “erklang” frequency rank
- #24,701
- “errang” frequency rank
- 61616
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | erklang | errang |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs erklingen | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs erringen |
Where the eye mixes erklang and errang
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between erklang and errang
A purely visual mix-up. erklang ([ɛɐ̯ˈklaŋ]) 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 61616, 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]. 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 61616, this pair ranks #743,025 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of erklang vs errang
Shared letters: aegnr. Private to "erklang": kl. Private to "errang": -.
"erklang" · 7 letters · shape VCCCVCC · "errang" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "erklang" and "errang" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "erklang" or "errang"?
What to do next
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 "errang" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #743,025 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "erklang" and "errang" 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 #743,025 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.