Which to use
“erledige” is a verb and “erledigte” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #48,116
- “erledige” frequency rank
- #34,075
- “erledigte” frequency rank
- 82191
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | erledige | erledigte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs erledigen | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs erledigt |
Where the eye mixes erledige and erledigte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. erledige runs 8 letters (VCCVCVCV) against erledigte's 9 (VCCVCVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: erledige vs erledigte
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: erledige is [ɛɐ̯ˈleːdɪɡə] while erledigte is [ɛɐ̯ˈleːdɪçtə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 82191, 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]. erledigte is at rank #34,075, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ɛɐ̯ˈleːdɪçtə].
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 82191, this pair ranks #161,721 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of erledige vs erledigte
Shared letters: degilr. Private to "erledige": -. Private to "erledigte": t.
"erledige" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCVCV · "erledigte" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "erledige" and "erledigte" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "erledige" or "erledigte"?
What to do next
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- Full dictionary entry for "erledige" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "erledigte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #161,721 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "erledige" and "erledigte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "erledige vs erledigen". 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 #161,721 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.