Which to use
“erregen” and “ertragen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #17,875
- “erregen” frequency rank
- #4,878
- “ertragen” frequency rank
- 22753
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | erregen | ertragen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | jemanden oder sich in Unruhe oder Ärger versetzen; jemanden aktivieren; jemanden (sexuell) stimulieren | eine unangenehme oder schwierige Situation hinnehmen und deswegen nicht die Beherrschung verlieren oder zusammenbrechen |
Where the eye mixes erregen and ertragen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. erregen runs 7 letters (VCCVCVC) against ertragen's 8 (VCCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between erregen and ertragen
A purely visual mix-up. erregen ([ɛɐ̯ˈʁeːɡn̩]) and ertragen ([ɛɐ̯ˈtʁaːɡn̩]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 22753, 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]. ertragen is at rank #4,878, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɛɐ̯ˈtʁaːɡn̩].
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 22753, this pair ranks #1,870,211 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of erregen vs ertragen
Shared letters: egnr. Private to "erregen": -. Private to "ertragen": at.
"erregen" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCVC · "ertragen" · 8 letters · shape VCCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "erregen" and "ertragen" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "erregen" vs "ertragen" - 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 "ertragen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,870,211 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "erregen" and "ertragen" 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 #1,870,211 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.