Which to use
“erliegt” and “erzieht” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #48,118
- “erliegt” frequency rank
- #39,327
- “erzieht” frequency rank
- 87445
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | erliegt | erzieht |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs erliegen | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs erziehen |
Where the eye mixes erliegt and erzieht
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. erliegt and erzieht follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VCCVVCC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between erliegt and erzieht
A purely visual mix-up. erliegt ([ɛɐ̯ˈliːkt]) and erzieht ([ɛɐ̯ˈt͡siːt]) 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 87445, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
erliegt is recorded at frequency rank #48,118, classified as averb, pronounced [ɛɐ̯ˈliːkt]. erzieht is at rank #39,327, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɛɐ̯ˈt͡siːt].
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 87445, this pair ranks #80,331 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of erliegt vs erzieht
Shared letters: eirt. Private to "erliegt": gl. Private to "erzieht": hz.
"erliegt" · 7 letters · shape VCCVVCC · "erzieht" · 7 letters · shape VCCVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "erliegt" and "erzieht" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "erliegt" vs "erzieht" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "erliegt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "erzieht" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #80,331 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "erliegt" and "erzieht" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "erlegt 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 #80,331 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.