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 eye mixes anheben and Anhebung
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. anheben runs 7 letters (VCCVCVC) against Anhebung's 8 (VCCVCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between anheben and Anhebung
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
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "anheben" and "Anhebung" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "anheben" or "Anhebung" 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 "anheben" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Anhebung" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,388,926 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "anheben" and "Anhebung" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "anheben vs anheizen". 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 #1,388,926 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.