Which to use
“erlegt” is a verb and “erregt” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #30,537
- “erlegt” frequency rank
- #11,423
- “erregt” frequency rank
- 41960
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | erlegt | erregt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs erlegen | sich in einem Zustand der Wut befindend |
Where the eye mixes erlegt and erregt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. erlegt and erregt 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 erregt
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: erlegt is [ɛɐ̯ˈleːkt] while erregt is [ɛɐ̯ˈʁeːkt]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by a single letter - l in “erlegt” becomes r in “erregt”, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 41960, 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]. erregt is at rank #11,423, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ɛɐ̯ˈʁeːkt].
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 41960, this pair ranks #1,463,821 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of erlegt vs erregt
Shared letters: egrt. Private to "erlegt": l. Private to "erregt": -.
"erlegt" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCC · "erregt" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "erlegt" and "erregt" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "erlegt" or "erregt"?
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 "erregt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,463,821 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "erlegt" and "erregt" 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 #1,463,821 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.