Which to use
“Erlass” and “Erlöse” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #11,862
- “Erlass” frequency rank
- #20,574
- “Erlöse” frequency rank
- 32436
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Erlass | Erlöse |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Anordnung, Anweisung mit amtlichem Charakter | Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Erlös |
Where the eye mixes Erlass and Erlöse
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. Erlass (VCCVCC) and Erlöse (VCCVCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between Erlass and Erlöse
A purely visual mix-up. Erlass ([ɛɐ̯ˈlas]) and Erlöse ([ɛɐ̯ˈløːzə]) 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 32436, 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]. Erlöse is at rank #20,574, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ɛɐ̯ˈløːzə].
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 32436, this pair ranks #1,707,602 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Erlass vs Erlöse
Shared letters: elrs. Private to "Erlass": a. Private to "Erlöse": ö.
"Erlass" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCC · "Erlöse" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- Erlass ← elrass · eralss · erlas · erlaß · erllass · erlsas · errlass · relass
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Erlass" for "Erlöse" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Erlass" vs "Erlöse" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "Erlass" and "Erlöse" 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 "Erlöse" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,707,602 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Erlass" and "Erlöse" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Erle vs Erlöse". 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 #1,707,602 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.