Which to use
“erlegt” and “erlöst” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #30,537
- “erlegt” frequency rank
- #21,590
- “erlöst” frequency rank
- 52127
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | erlegt | erlöst |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs erlegen | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs erlösen |
Where the eye mixes erlegt and erlöst
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. erlegt and erlöst follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VCCVCC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses erlegt with erlöst
A purely visual mix-up. erlegt ([ɛɐ̯ˈleːkt]) and erlöst ([ɛɐ̯ˈløːst]) 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 52127, 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]. erlöst is at rank #21,590, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɛɐ̯ˈløːst].
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 52127, this pair ranks #1,108,986 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of erlegt vs erlöst
Shared letters: elrt. Private to "erlegt": g. Private to "erlöst": sö.
"erlegt" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCC · "erlöst" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- erlegt ← elregt · erelgt · erleggt · erlegtt · erletg · erlget · erllegt · errlegt
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "erlegt" for "erlöst" ever safe?
Frequency check: "erlegt" vs "erlöst" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
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 "erlöst" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,108,986 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "erlegt" and "erlöst" 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 #1,108,986 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.