Which to use
“erleben” and “erlebst” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,878
- “erleben” frequency rank
- #37,499
- “erlebst” frequency rank
- 39377
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | erleben | erlebst |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | eine Erfahrung machen, bei etwas dabei sein | 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs erleben |
Where the eye mixes erleben and erlebst
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. erleben (VCCVCVC) and erlebst (VCCVCCC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: erleben vs erlebst
A purely visual mix-up. erleben ([ɛɐ̯ˈleːbn̩]) 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 share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 39377, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
erleben is recorded at frequency rank #1,878, classified as averb, pronounced [ɛɐ̯ˈleːbn̩]. 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 39377, this pair ranks #1,538,485 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of erleben vs erlebst
Shared letters: belr. Private to "erleben": n. Private to "erlebst": st.
"erleben" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCVC · "erlebst" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "erleben" and "erlebst" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "erleben" or "erlebst"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "erleben" and "erlebst" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "erleben" 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 #1,538,485 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "erleben" 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 #1,538,485 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.