Which to use
“erlangt” and “errang” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #11,861
- “erlangt” frequency rank
- #24,701
- “errang” frequency rank
- 36562
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | erlangt | errang |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs erlangen | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs erringen |
Where the eye mixes erlangt and errang
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses erlangt with errang
A purely visual mix-up. erlangt ([ɛɐ̯ˈlaŋt]) and errang ([ɛɐ̯ˈʁaŋ]) 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 36562, 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]. errang is at rank #24,701, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɛɐ̯ˈʁaŋ].
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 36562, this pair ranks #1,612,426 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of erlangt vs errang
Shared letters: aegnr. Private to "erlangt": lt. Private to "errang": -.
"erlangt" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCCC · "errang" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "erlangt" and "errang" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "erlangt" or "errang" show up more?
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 "errang" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,612,426 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "erlangt" and "errang" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "erklang vs errang". 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 #1,612,426 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.