Which to use
“erlegt” and “erlitt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #30,537
- “erlegt” frequency rank
- #9,363
- “erlitt” frequency rank
- 39900
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | erlegt | erlitt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs erlegen | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs erleiden |
Where the eye mixes erlegt and erlitt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. erlegt and erlitt follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VCCVCC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between erlegt and erlitt
A purely visual mix-up. erlegt ([ɛɐ̯ˈleːkt]) and erlitt ([ɛɐ̯ˈlɪt]) 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 39900, 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]. erlitt is at rank #9,363, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɛɐ̯ˈlɪt].
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 39900, this pair ranks #1,523,702 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of erlegt vs erlitt
Shared letters: elrt. Private to "erlegt": g. Private to "erlitt": i.
"erlegt" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCC · "erlitt" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "erlegt" for "erlitt" ever safe?
Frequency check: "erlegt" vs "erlitt" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "erlegt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "erlitt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,523,702 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "erlegt" and "erlitt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Erle vs erlegt". 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 #1,523,702 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.