Which to use
“erlebt” and “erlöst” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,879
- “erlebt” frequency rank
- #21,590
- “erlöst” frequency rank
- 23469
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | erlebt | erlöst |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs erleben | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs erlösen |
Where the eye mixes erlebt and erlöst
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. erlebt and erlöst follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VCCVCC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between erlebt and erlöst
A purely visual mix-up. erlebt ([ɛɐ̯ˈleːpt]) and erlöst ([ɛɐ̯ˈløːst]) 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 23469, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
erlebt is recorded at frequency rank #1,879, classified as averb, pronounced [ɛɐ̯ˈleːpt]. erlöst is at rank #21,590, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɛɐ̯ˈløːst].
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 23469, this pair ranks #1,860,920 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of erlebt vs erlöst
Shared letters: elrt. Private to "erlebt": b. Private to "erlöst": sö.
"erlebt" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCC · "erlöst" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- erlebt ← elrebt · erelbt · erlbet · erlebbt · erlebtt · erletb · erllebt · errlebt
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "erlebt" and "erlöst" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "erlebt" or "erlöst"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "erlebt" and "erlöst" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "erlebt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "erlöst" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,860,920 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "erlebt" and "erlöst" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "erbost vs erlöst". 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 #1,860,920 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.