Which to use
“erlebe” and “erlebst” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #13,352
- “erlebe” frequency rank
- #37,499
- “erlebst” frequency rank
- 50851
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | erlebe | erlebst |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs erleben | 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs erleben |
Where the eye mixes erlebe and erlebst
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. erlebe runs 6 letters (VCCVCV) against erlebst's 7 (VCCVCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses erlebe with erlebst
A purely visual mix-up. erlebe ([ɛɐ̯ˈleːbə]) and erlebst ([ɛɐ̯ˈleːpst]) 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 50851, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
erlebe is recorded at frequency rank #13,352, classified as averb, pronounced [ɛɐ̯ˈleːbə]. erlebst is at rank #37,499, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɛɐ̯ˈleːpst].
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 50851, this pair ranks #1,157,949 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of erlebe vs erlebst
Shared letters: belr. Private to "erlebe": -. Private to "erlebst": st.
"erlebe" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCV · "erlebst" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "erlebe" for "erlebst" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "erlebe" or "erlebst" show up more?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "erlebe" and "erlebst" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "erlebe" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "erlebst" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,157,949 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "erlebe" and "erlebst" 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 #1,157,949 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.