Which to use
“erneuten” and “erregten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #8,199
- “erneuten” frequency rank
- #47,362
- “erregten” frequency rank
- 55561
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | erneuten | erregten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Adjektivs erneut | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs erregt |
Where the eye mixes erneuten and erregten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. erneuten (VCCVVCVC) and erregten (VCCVCCVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: erneuten vs erregten
A purely visual mix-up. erneuten ([ɛɐ̯ˈnɔɪ̯tn̩]) and erregten ([ɛɐ̯ˈʁeːktn̩]) 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 55561, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
erneuten is recorded at frequency rank #8,199, classified as anadj, pronounced [ɛɐ̯ˈnɔɪ̯tn̩]. erregten is at rank #47,362, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ɛɐ̯ˈʁeːktn̩].
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 55561, this pair ranks #974,832 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of erneuten vs erregten
Shared letters: enrt. Private to "erneuten": u. Private to "erregten": g.
"erneuten" · 8 letters · shape VCCVVCVC · "erregten" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "erneuten" for "erregten" ever safe?
Frequency check: "erneuten" vs "erregten" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "erneuten" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "erregten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #974,832 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "erneuten" and "erregten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "erfreuten vs erregten". 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 #974,832 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.