anheben vs Anhebung, What's the Difference?

Which to use

“anheben” is a verb and “Anhebung” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#18,469
“anheben” frequency rank: #25,885
“Anhebung” frequency rank: 44354
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature	anheben	Anhebung
Definition	ein wenig in die Höhe heben	die Heraufsetzung auf einen höheren Wert

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set anheben and Anhebung apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

7 ch

anheben

8 ch

Anhebung

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: anheben is [ˈanˌheːbn̩] while Anhebung is [ˈanˌheːbʊŋ]. 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 noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 44354, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

anheben is recorded at frequency rank #18,469, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈanˌheːbn̩]. Anhebung is at rank #25,885, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈanˌheːbʊŋ].

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 44354, this pair ranks #1,388,926 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of anheben vs Anhebung

Shared letters: abehn. Private to "anheben": -. Private to "Anhebung": gu.

"anheben" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCVC · "Anhebung" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCVCC

Known mistypes of this pair

anheben ← ahneben · anehben · anhbeen · anhebben · anhebenn · anhebne · anheebn · anhheben
Anhebung ← ahnebung · anehbung · anhbeung · anhebbung · anhebnug · anhebugn · anhebungg · anhebunng

Frequency comparison

anheben#18,469

Anhebung#25,885

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "anheben" and "Anhebung" be used interchangeably?

No - they are not even the same part of speech. "anheben" is a verb and "Anhebung" a noun, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.

Which is more common, "anheben" or "Anhebung"?

"anheben" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #18,469 in our German list, against #25,885 for "Anhebung". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering anheben vs Anhebung

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “anheben”; for a noun, it's “Anhebung”.
See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “anheben” entry
Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable