Which to use
“Erreger” is a noun and “erregt” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #14,794
- “Erreger” frequency rank
- #11,423
- “erregt” frequency rank
- 26217
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Erreger | erregt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Auslöser einer Krankheit | sich in einem Zustand der Wut befindend |
Where the eye mixes Erreger and erregt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. Erreger 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.
Why the eye confuses Erreger with erregt
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Erreger is [ɛɐ̯ˈʁeːɡɐ] 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 (noun vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 26217, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Erreger is recorded at frequency rank #14,794, classified as anoun, pronounced [ɛɐ̯ˈʁeːɡɐ]. 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 26217, this pair ranks #1,821,453 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Erreger vs erregt
Shared letters: egr. Private to "Erreger": -. Private to "erregt": t.
"Erreger" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCVC · "erregt" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Erreger" and "erregt" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "Erreger" or "erregt" show up more?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Erreger" 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 #1,821,453 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Erreger" and "erregt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Erreger 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 #1,821,453 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.