Which to use
“Erlangung” and “Erwägung” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #27,277
- “Erlangung” frequency rank
- #14,797
- “Erwägung” frequency rank
- 42074
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Erlangung | Erwägung |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | die Inbesitznahme von körperlichen Gütern oder geistigen Werten; das Erreichen von Zielen | das prüfende Nachdenken über etwas oder verschiedene Möglichkeiten, wobei auch die möglichen Folgen bedacht werden |
Where the eye mixes Erlangung and Erwägung
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. Erlangung runs 9 letters (VCCVCCVCC) against Erwägung's 8 (VCCVCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses Erlangung with Erwägung
A purely visual mix-up. Erlangung ([ɛɐ̯ˈlaŋʊŋ]) and Erwägung ([ɛɐ̯ˈvɛːɡʊŋ]) 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 42074, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Erlangung is recorded at frequency rank #27,277, classified as anoun, pronounced [ɛɐ̯ˈlaŋʊŋ]. Erwägung is at rank #14,797, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ɛɐ̯ˈvɛːɡʊŋ].
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 42074, this pair ranks #1,460,331 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Erlangung vs Erwägung
Shared letters: egnru. Private to "Erlangung": al. Private to "Erwägung": wä.
"Erlangung" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCCVCC · "Erwägung" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Erlangung ← elrangung · eralngung · erlagnung · erlanggung · erlangnug · erlangugn · erlangungg · erlangunng
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Erlangung" and "Erwägung" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Erlangung" or "Erwägung"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "Erlangung" and "Erwägung" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Erlangung" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Erwägung" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,460,331 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Erlangung" and "Erwägung" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Erbauung vs Erwägung". 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 #1,460,331 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.