erneutvserregtWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“erneut” and “erregt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#989
“erneut” frequency rank
#11,423
“erregt” frequency rank
12412
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature erneut erregt
Definition zum wiederholten Mal in Erscheinung tretend sich in einem Zustand der Wut befindend

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set erneut and erregt apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

6 ch
erneut
6 ch
erregt

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. erneut ([ɛɐ̯ˈnɔɪ̯t]) and erregt ([ɛɐ̯ˈʁeːkt]) 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 12412, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

erneut is recorded at frequency rank #989, classified as anadj, pronounced [ɛɐ̯ˈnɔɪ̯t]. 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 12412, this pair ranks #1,964,343 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of erneut vs erregt

Shared letters: ert. Private to "erneut": nu. Private to "erregt": g.

"erneut" · 6 letters · shape VCCVVC  ·  "erregt" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • erneutenreut · erenut · ernetu · erneutt · ernneut · ernuet · errneut · reneut
  • erregteregt · erergt · erreggt · erregtt · erretg · errget · reregt

Frequency comparison

erneut#989
erregt#11,423

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "erneut" and "erregt" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ɛɐ̯ˈnɔɪ̯t] versus [ɛɐ̯ˈʁeːkt]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "erneut" or "erregt"?
"erneut" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #989 in our German list, against #11,423 for "erregt". That is a wide gap, so in ordinary text the rarer spelling is the one worth double-checking.

Remembering erneut vs erregt

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “erneut” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list