Which to use
“erledigen” is a verb and “erledigt” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #5,078
- “erledigen” frequency rank
- #3,113
- “erledigt” frequency rank
- 8191
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | erledigen | erledigt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | etwas fertig machen; zu Ende bringen; eine Arbeit tun, die noch aussteht | beendet, fertiggestellt, zu den Akten gelegt |
Where the eye mixes erledigen and erledigt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. erledigen runs 9 letters (VCCVCVCVC) against erledigt's 8 (VCCVCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: erledigen vs erledigt
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: erledigen is [ɛɐ̯ˈleːdɪɡn̩] while erledigt is [ɛɐ̯ˈleːdɪçt]. 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 8191, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
erledigen is recorded at frequency rank #5,078, classified as averb, pronounced [ɛɐ̯ˈleːdɪɡn̩]. erledigt is at rank #3,113, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ɛɐ̯ˈleːdɪçt].
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 8191, this pair ranks #1,985,268 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of erledigen vs erledigt
Shared letters: degilr. Private to "erledigen": n. Private to "erledigt": t.
"erledigen" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCVCVC · "erledigt" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "erledigen" for "erledigt" ever safe?
Which is more common, "erledigen" or "erledigt"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "erledigen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "erledigt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,985,268 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "erledigen" and "erledigt" 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 #1,985,268 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.