Which to use
“erlangt” and “erwägt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #11,861
- “erlangt” frequency rank
- #21,960
- “erwägt” frequency rank
- 33821
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | erlangt | erwägt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs erlangen | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs erwägen |
Where the eye mixes erlangt and erwägt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. erlangt runs 7 letters (VCCVCCC) against erwägt's 6 (VCCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between erlangt and erwägt
A purely visual mix-up. erlangt ([ɛɐ̯ˈlaŋt]) and erwägt ([ɛɐ̯ˈvɛːkt]) 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 33821, 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]. erwägt is at rank #21,960, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɛɐ̯ˈvɛːkt].
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 33821, this pair ranks #1,677,338 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of erlangt vs erwägt
Shared letters: egrt. Private to "erlangt": aln. Private to "erwägt": wä.
"erlangt" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCCC · "erwägt" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- erlangt ← elrangt · eralngt · erlagnt · erlanggt · erlangtt · erlanngt · erlantg · erllangt
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "erlangt" for "erwägt" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "erlangt" or "erwägt" show up more?
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 "erwägt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,677,338 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "erlangt" and "erwägt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "erwägt vs erwürgt". 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 #1,677,338 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.