Which to use
“erlangt” and “erlaubt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #11,861
- “erlangt” frequency rank
- #1,590
- “erlaubt” frequency rank
- 13451
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | erlangt | erlaubt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs erlangen | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs erlauben |
Where the eye mixes erlangt and erlaubt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. erlangt (VCCVCCC) and erlaubt (VCCVVCC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between erlangt and erlaubt
A purely visual mix-up. erlangt ([ɛɐ̯ˈlaŋt]) and erlaubt ([ɛɐ̯ˈlaʊ̯pt]) 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 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 13451, 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]. erlaubt is at rank #1,590, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɛɐ̯ˈlaʊ̯pt].
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 13451, this pair ranks #1,957,911 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of erlangt vs erlaubt
Shared letters: aelrt. Private to "erlangt": gn. Private to "erlaubt": bu.
"erlangt" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCCC · "erlaubt" · 7 letters · shape VCCVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "erlangt" and "erlaubt" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "erlangt" or "erlaubt" show up more?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "erlangt" and "erlaubt" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "erlangt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "erlaubt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,957,911 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "erlangt" and "erlaubt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "erlangt 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 #1,957,911 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.