Which to use
“erlangt” and “erliegt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #11,861
- “erlangt” frequency rank
- #48,118
- “erliegt” frequency rank
- 59979
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | erlangt | erliegt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs erlangen | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs erliegen |
Where the eye mixes erlangt and erliegt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. erlangt (VCCVCCC) and erliegt (VCCVVCC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between erlangt and erliegt
A purely visual mix-up. erlangt ([ɛɐ̯ˈlaŋt]) and erliegt ([ɛɐ̯ˈliːkt]) 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 59979, 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]. erliegt is at rank #48,118, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɛɐ̯ˈliːkt].
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 59979, this pair ranks #804,165 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of erlangt vs erliegt
Shared letters: eglrt. Private to "erlangt": an. Private to "erliegt": i.
"erlangt" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCCC · "erliegt" · 7 letters · shape VCCVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "erlangt" for "erliegt" ever safe?
Frequency check: "erlangt" vs "erliegt" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
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 "erliegt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #804,165 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "erlangt" and "erliegt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "erliegt vs erzieht". 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 #804,165 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.