Which to use
“erliegt” and “erzielt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #48,118
- “erliegt” frequency rank
- #3,727
- “erzielt” frequency rank
- 51845
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | erliegt | erzielt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs erliegen | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs erzielen |
Where the eye mixes erliegt and erzielt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. erliegt and erzielt 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 erzielt
A purely visual mix-up. erliegt ([ɛɐ̯ˈliːkt]) and erzielt ([ɛɐ̯ˈt͡siːlt]) 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 51845, 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]. erzielt is at rank #3,727, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɛɐ̯ˈt͡siːlt].
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 51845, this pair ranks #1,119,801 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of erliegt vs erzielt
Shared letters: eilrt. Private to "erliegt": g. Private to "erzielt": z.
"erliegt" · 7 letters · shape VCCVVCC · "erzielt" · 7 letters · shape VCCVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "erliegt" and "erzielt" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "erliegt" vs "erzielt" - 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 "erliegt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "erzielt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,119,801 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "erliegt" and "erzielt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "erliegt vs erzieht". 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 #1,119,801 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.