Which to use
“erlag” and “errang” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #22,326
- “erlag” frequency rank
- #24,701
- “errang” frequency rank
- 47027
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | erlag | errang |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs erliegen | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs erringen |
Where the eye mixes erlag and errang
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between erlag and errang
A purely visual mix-up. erlag ([ɛɐ̯ˈlaːk]) 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 47027, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
erlag is recorded at frequency rank #22,326, classified as averb, pronounced [ɛɐ̯ˈlaːk]. 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 47027, this pair ranks #1,298,743 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of erlag vs errang
Shared letters: aegr. Private to "erlag": l. Private to "errang": n.
"erlag" · 5 letters · shape VCCVC · "errang" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "erlag" for "errang" ever safe?
Frequency check: "erlag" vs "errang" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "erlag" 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 #1,298,743 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "erlag" and "errang" 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 #1,298,743 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.