Which to use
“erlassen” is a verb and “erlassenen” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #7,909
- “erlassen” frequency rank
- #41,145
- “erlassenen” frequency rank
- 49054
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | erlassen | erlassenen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | eine staatliche Anordnung treffen und verkünden | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs erlassen |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set erlassen and erlassenen apart are highlighted. They share 8 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: erlassen is [ɛɐ̯ˈlasn̩] while erlassenen is [ɛɐ̯ˈlasənən]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “erlassen” sits inside “erlassenen”, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 49054, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
erlassen is recorded at frequency rank #7,909, classified as averb, pronounced [ɛɐ̯ˈlasn̩]. erlassenen is at rank #41,145, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ɛɐ̯ˈlasənən].
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 49054, this pair ranks #1,225,786 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of erlassen vs erlassenen
Shared letters: aelnrs. Private to "erlassen": -. Private to "erlassenen": -.
"erlassen" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCCVC · "erlassenen" · 10 letters · shape VCCVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- erlassen ← elrassen · eralssen · erlasen · erlasesn · erlassenn · erlassne · erlaßen · erllassen
- erlassenen ← elrassenen · eralssenen · erlasenen · erlasesnen · erlasseenn · erlassenenn · erlassenne · erlassennen
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "erlassen" and "erlassenen" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "erlassen" or "erlassenen"?
Remembering erlassen vs erlassenen
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “erlassen”; for an adjective, it's “erlassenen”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “erlassen” entry
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