Which to use
“erlag” is a verb and “Ertrag” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #22,326
- “erlag” frequency rank
- #12,701
- “Ertrag” frequency rank
- 35027
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | erlag | Ertrag |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs erliegen | das positive Ergebnis einer Anstrengung |
Where the eye mixes erlag and Ertrag
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. erlag runs 5 letters (VCCVC) against Ertrag's 6 (VCCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between erlag and Ertrag
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: erlag is [ɛɐ̯ˈlaːk] while Ertrag is [ɛɐ̯ˈtʁaːk]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 35027, 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]. Ertrag is at rank #12,701, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ɛɐ̯ˈtʁaːk].
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 35027, this pair ranks #1,649,756 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of erlag vs Ertrag
Shared letters: aegr. Private to "erlag": l. Private to "Ertrag": t.
"erlag" · 5 letters · shape VCCVC · "Ertrag" · 6 letters · shape VCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "erlag" for "Ertrag" ever safe?
Frequency check: "erlag" vs "Ertrag" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "erlag" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Ertrag" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,649,756 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "erlag" and "Ertrag" 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 #1,649,756 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.