Which to use
“erklingt” and “erlangt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #26,389
- “erklingt” frequency rank
- #11,861
- “erlangt” frequency rank
- 38250
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | erklingt | erlangt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs erklingen | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs erlangen |
Where the eye mixes erklingt and erlangt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. erklingt runs 8 letters (VCCCVCCC) against erlangt's 7 (VCCVCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between erklingt and erlangt
A purely visual mix-up. erklingt ([ɛɐ̯ˈklɪŋt]) 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 differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 38250, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
erklingt is recorded at frequency rank #26,389, classified as averb, pronounced [ɛɐ̯ˈklɪŋt]. 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 38250, this pair ranks #1,568,856 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of erklingt vs erlangt
Shared letters: eglnrt. Private to "erklingt": ik. Private to "erlangt": a.
"erklingt" · 8 letters · shape VCCCVCCC · "erlangt" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "erklingt" and "erlangt" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "erklingt" vs "erlangt" - which ranks higher?
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 "erklingt" 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 #1,568,856 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "erklingt" and "erlangt" 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 #1,568,856 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.