Which to use
“erlegt” and “erliegt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #30,537
- “erlegt” frequency rank
- #48,118
- “erliegt” frequency rank
- 78655
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | erlegt | erliegt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs erlegen | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs erliegen |
Where the eye mixes erlegt and erliegt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. erlegt runs 6 letters (VCCVCC) against erliegt's 7 (VCCVVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: erlegt vs erliegt
A purely visual mix-up. erlegt ([ɛɐ̯ˈleːkt]) and erliegt ([ɛɐ̯ˈliːkt]) 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 78655, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
erlegt is recorded at frequency rank #30,537, classified as averb, pronounced [ɛɐ̯ˈleːkt]. erliegt is at rank #48,118, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɛɐ̯ˈliːkt].
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 78655, this pair ranks #233,475 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of erlegt vs erliegt
Shared letters: eglrt. Private to "erlegt": -. Private to "erliegt": i.
"erlegt" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCC · "erliegt" · 7 letters · shape VCCVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "erlegt" for "erliegt" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "erlegt" or "erliegt" show up more?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "erlegt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "erliegt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #233,475 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "erlegt" and "erliegt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "erliegt vs erzieht". 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 #233,475 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.