Which to use
“Anhebung” and “Anhörung” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #25,885
- “Anhebung” frequency rank
- #11,588
- “Anhörung” frequency rank
- 37473
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Anhebung | Anhörung |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | die Heraufsetzung auf einen höheren Wert | Befragung von Experten |
Where the eye mixes Anhebung and Anhörung
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. Anhebung and Anhörung follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VCCVCVCC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: Anhebung vs Anhörung
A purely visual mix-up. Anhebung ([ˈanˌheːbʊŋ]) and Anhörung ([ˈanˌhøːʁʊŋ]) 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 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 37473, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Anhebung is recorded at frequency rank #25,885, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈanˌheːbʊŋ]. Anhörung is at rank #11,588, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈanˌhøːʁʊŋ].
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 37473, this pair ranks #1,589,302 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Anhebung vs Anhörung
Shared letters: aghnu. Private to "Anhebung": be. Private to "Anhörung": rö.
"Anhebung" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCVCC · "Anhörung" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Anhebung ← ahnebung · anehbung · anhbeung · anhebbung · anhebnug · anhebugn · anhebungg · anhebunng
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Anhebung" for "Anhörung" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Anhebung" vs "Anhörung" - which ranks higher?
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 "Anhebung" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Anhörung" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,589,302 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Anhebung" and "Anhörung" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Anbetung vs Anhebung". 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 #1,589,302 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.