Which to use
“erlangt” and “erlegt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #11,861
- “erlangt” frequency rank
- #30,537
- “erlegt” frequency rank
- 42398
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | erlangt | erlegt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs erlangen | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs erlegen |
Where the eye mixes erlangt and erlegt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. erlangt runs 7 letters (VCCVCCC) against erlegt's 6 (VCCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between erlangt and erlegt
A purely visual mix-up. erlangt ([ɛɐ̯ˈlaŋt]) and erlegt ([ɛɐ̯ˈleːkt]) 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 42398, 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]. erlegt is at rank #30,537, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɛɐ̯ˈleːkt].
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 42398, this pair ranks #1,450,605 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of erlangt vs erlegt
Shared letters: eglrt. Private to "erlangt": an. Private to "erlegt": -.
"erlangt" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCCC · "erlegt" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "erlangt" and "erlegt" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "erlangt" vs "erlegt" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "erlangt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "erlegt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,450,605 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "erlangt" and "erlegt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Erle vs erlegt". 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 #1,450,605 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.