Which to use
“erregend” and “erregten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #39,917
- “erregend” frequency rank
- #47,362
- “erregten” frequency rank
- 87279
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | erregend | erregten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | ein Gefühl der Erregung verspürend | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs erregt |
Where the eye mixes erregend and erregten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. erregend (VCCVCVCC) and erregten (VCCVCCVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: erregend vs erregten
A purely visual mix-up. erregend ([ɛɐ̯ˈʁeːɡn̩t]) 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 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 87279, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
erregend is recorded at frequency rank #39,917, classified as anadj, pronounced [ɛɐ̯ˈʁeːɡn̩t]. 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 87279, this pair ranks #82,414 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of erregend vs erregten
Shared letters: egnr. Private to "erregend": d. Private to "erregten": t.
"erregend" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCVCC · "erregten" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "erregend" and "erregten" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "erregend" or "erregten" show up more?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "erregend" 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 #82,414 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "erregend" 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 #82,414 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.