Which to use
“erliegen” and “erwiesen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #20,235
- “erliegen” frequency rank
- #6,787
- “erwiesen” frequency rank
- 27022
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | erliegen | erwiesen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | an etwas sterben | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs erweisen |
Where the eye mixes erliegen and erwiesen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. erliegen and erwiesen follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VCCVVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses erliegen with erwiesen
A purely visual mix-up. erliegen ([ɛɐ̯ˈliːɡn̩]) and erwiesen ([ɛɐ̯ˈviːzn̩]) 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 27022, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
erliegen is recorded at frequency rank #20,235, classified as averb, pronounced [ɛɐ̯ˈliːɡn̩]. erwiesen is at rank #6,787, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɛɐ̯ˈviːzn̩].
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 27022, this pair ranks #1,808,564 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of erliegen vs erwiesen
Shared letters: einr. Private to "erliegen": gl. Private to "erwiesen": sw.
"erliegen" · 8 letters · shape VCCVVCVC · "erwiesen" · 8 letters · shape VCCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "erliegen" and "erwiesen" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "erliegen" or "erwiesen"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "erliegen" and "erwiesen" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "erliegen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "erwiesen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,808,564 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "erliegen" and "erwiesen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "erliegen vs erliegt". 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 #1,808,564 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.