Which to use
“unerlaubt” and “unerlaubte” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #36,681
- “unerlaubt” frequency rank
- #35,505
- “unerlaubte” frequency rank
- 72186
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | unerlaubt | unerlaubte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | ohne Erlaubnis | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs unerlaubt |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set unerlaubt and unerlaubte apart are highlighted. They share 9 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. unerlaubt ([ˈʊnʔɛɐ̯ˌlaʊ̯pt]) and unerlaubte ([ˈʊnʔɛɐ̯ˌlaʊ̯ptə]) 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 extra letter(s) - “unerlaubt” sits inside “unerlaubte”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 72186, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
unerlaubt is recorded at frequency rank #36,681, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈʊnʔɛɐ̯ˌlaʊ̯pt]. unerlaubte is at rank #35,505, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈʊnʔɛɐ̯ˌlaʊ̯ptə].
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 72186, this pair ranks #395,359 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of unerlaubt vs unerlaubte
Shared letters: abelnrtu. Private to "unerlaubt": -. Private to "unerlaubte": -.
"unerlaubt" · 9 letters · shape VCVCCVVCC · "unerlaubte" · 10 letters · shape VCVCCVVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- unerlaubt ← nuerlaubt · uenrlaubt · unelraubt · uneralubt · unerlabut · unerlaubbt · unerlaubtt · unerlautb
- unerlaubte ← nuerlaubte · uenrlaubte · unelraubte · uneralubte · unerlabute · unerlaubbte · unerlaubet · unerlaubtte
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
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Remembering unerlaubt vs unerlaubte
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “unerlaubt” entry
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