Which to use
“erregen” is a verb and “erregt” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #17,875
- “erregen” frequency rank
- #11,423
- “erregt” frequency rank
- 29298
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | erregen | erregt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | jemanden oder sich in Unruhe oder Ärger versetzen; jemanden aktivieren; jemanden (sexuell) stimulieren | sich in einem Zustand der Wut befindend |
Where the eye mixes erregen and erregt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. erregen runs 7 letters (VCCVCVC) against erregt's 6 (VCCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between erregen and erregt
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: erregen is [ɛɐ̯ˈʁeːɡn̩] while erregt is [ɛɐ̯ˈʁeːkt]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 29298, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
erregen is recorded at frequency rank #17,875, classified as averb, pronounced [ɛɐ̯ˈʁeːɡn̩]. 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 29298, this pair ranks #1,769,422 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of erregen vs erregt
Shared letters: egr. Private to "erregen": n. Private to "erregt": t.
"erregen" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCVC · "erregt" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "erregen" and "erregt" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "erregen" vs "erregt" - 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 "erregen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "erregt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,769,422 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "erregen" and "erregt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "erregen 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 #1,769,422 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.