Which to use
“erledige” and “erledigen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #48,116
- “erledige” frequency rank
- #5,078
- “erledigen” frequency rank
- 53194
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | erledige | erledigen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs erledigen | etwas fertig machen; zu Ende bringen; eine Arbeit tun, die noch aussteht |
Where the eye mixes erledige and erledigen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. erledige runs 8 letters (VCCVCVCV) against erledigen's 9 (VCCVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between erledige and erledigen
A purely visual mix-up. erledige ([ɛɐ̯ˈleːdɪɡə]) and erledigen ([ɛɐ̯ˈleːdɪɡn̩]) 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 extra letter(s) - “erledige” sits inside “erledigen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 53194, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
erledige is recorded at frequency rank #48,116, classified as averb, pronounced [ɛɐ̯ˈleːdɪɡə]. erledigen is at rank #5,078, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɛɐ̯ˈleːdɪɡn̩].
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 53194, this pair ranks #1,067,565 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of erledige vs erledigen
Shared letters: degilr. Private to "erledige": -. Private to "erledigen": n.
"erledige" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCVCV · "erledigen" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "erledige" and "erledigen" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "erledige" or "erledigen"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "erledige" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "erledigen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,067,565 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "erledige" and "erledigen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "erledige vs erledigte". 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 #1,067,565 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.