Which to use
“erlangt” and “erlässt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #11,861
- “erlangt” frequency rank
- #34,076
- “erlässt” frequency rank
- 45937
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | erlangt | erlässt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs erlangen | 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs erlassen |
Where the eye mixes erlangt and erlässt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. erlangt and erlässt follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VCCVCCC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between erlangt and erlässt
A purely visual mix-up. erlangt ([ɛɐ̯ˈlaŋt]) and erlässt ([ɛɐ̯ˈlɛst]) 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 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 45937, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
erlangt is recorded at frequency rank #11,861, classified as averb, pronounced [ɛɐ̯ˈlaŋt]. erlässt is at rank #34,076, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɛɐ̯ˈlɛst].
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 45937, this pair ranks #1,336,094 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of erlangt vs erlässt
Shared letters: elrt. Private to "erlangt": agn. Private to "erlässt": sä.
"erlangt" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCCC · "erlässt" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- erlangt ← elrangt · eralngt · erlagnt · erlanggt · erlangtt · erlanngt · erlantg · erllangt
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "erlangt" for "erlässt" ever safe?
Which is more common, "erlangt" or "erlässt"?
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 "erlangt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "erlässt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,336,094 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "erlangt" and "erlässt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "erlässt vs erlebst". 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 #1,336,094 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.