Which to use
“erlebst” and “erlegt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #37,499
- “erlebst” frequency rank
- #30,537
- “erlegt” frequency rank
- 68036
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | erlebst | erlegt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs erleben | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs erlegen |
Where the eye mixes erlebst and erlegt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. erlebst runs 7 letters (VCCVCCC) against erlegt's 6 (VCCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between erlebst and erlegt
A purely visual mix-up. erlebst ([ɛɐ̯ˈleːpst]) and erlegt ([ɛɐ̯ˈleːkt]) 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 68036, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
erlebst is recorded at frequency rank #37,499, classified as averb, pronounced [ɛɐ̯ˈleːpst]. erlegt is at rank #30,537, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɛɐ̯ˈleːkt].
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 68036, this pair ranks #520,744 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of erlebst vs erlegt
Shared letters: elrt. Private to "erlebst": bs. Private to "erlegt": g.
"erlebst" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCCC · "erlegt" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "erlebst" and "erlegt" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "erlebst" or "erlegt" show up more?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "erlebst" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "erlegt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #520,744 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "erlebst" and "erlegt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Erle vs erlegt". 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 #520,744 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.