Which to use
“erlassen” and “erlässt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #7,909
- “erlassen” frequency rank
- #34,076
- “erlässt” frequency rank
- 41985
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | erlassen | erlässt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | eine staatliche Anordnung treffen und verkünden | 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs erlassen |
Where the eye mixes erlassen and erlässt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. erlassen runs 8 letters (VCCVCCVC) against erlässt's 7 (VCCVCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between erlassen and erlässt
A purely visual mix-up. erlassen ([ɛɐ̯ˈlasn̩]) and erlässt ([ɛɐ̯ˈlɛst]) 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 41985, 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]. 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 41985, this pair ranks #1,463,094 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of erlassen vs erlässt
Shared letters: elrs. Private to "erlassen": an. Private to "erlässt": tä.
"erlassen" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCCVC · "erlässt" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- erlassen ← elrassen · eralssen · erlasen · erlasesn · erlassenn · erlassne · erlaßen · erllassen
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "erlassen" and "erlässt" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "erlassen" or "erlässt"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "erlassen" 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 #1,463,094 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "erlassen" 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 #1,463,094 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.