Which to use
“Erlass” is a noun and “erlässt” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #11,862
- “Erlass” frequency rank
- #34,076
- “erlässt” frequency rank
- 45938
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Erlass | erlässt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Anordnung, Anweisung mit amtlichem Charakter | 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs erlassen |
Where the eye mixes Erlass and erlässt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. Erlass runs 6 letters (VCCVCC) against erlässt's 7 (VCCVCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses Erlass with erlässt
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Erlass is [ɛɐ̯ˈlas] while erlässt is [ɛɐ̯ˈlɛst]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 45938, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Erlass is recorded at frequency rank #11,862, classified as anoun, pronounced [ɛɐ̯ˈlas]. erlässt is at rank #34,076, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɛɐ̯ˈlɛst].
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 45938, this pair ranks #1,336,061 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Erlass vs erlässt
Shared letters: elrs. Private to "Erlass": a. Private to "erlässt": tä.
"Erlass" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCC · "erlässt" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Erlass ← elrass · eralss · erlas · erlaß · erllass · erlsas · errlass · relass
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Erlass" for "erlässt" ever safe?
Which is more common, "Erlass" or "erlässt"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "Erlass" and "erlässt" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Erlass" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "erlässt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,336,061 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Erlass" and "erlässt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "erlässt vs erlebst". 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 #1,336,061 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.