Which to use
“ehr” and “ehrte” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #18,213
- “ehr” frequency rank
- #35,150
- “ehrte” frequency rank
- 53363
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ehr | ehrte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs ehren | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs ehren |
Where the eye mixes ehr and ehrte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses ehr with ehrte
A purely visual mix-up. ehr ([eːɐ̯]) and ehrte ([ˈeːɐ̯tə]) 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 2 extra letter(s) - “ehr” sits inside “ehrte”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 53363, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ehr is recorded at frequency rank #18,213, classified as averb, pronounced [eːɐ̯]. ehrte is at rank #35,150, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈeːɐ̯tə].
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 53363, this pair ranks #1,060,955 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of ehr vs ehrte
Shared letters: ehr. Private to "ehr": -. Private to "ehrte": t.
"ehr" · 3 letters · shape VCC · "ehrte" · 5 letters · shape VCCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- ehrte ← ehhrte · ehret · ehrrte · ehrtte · ehtre · erhte · herte
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "ehr" for "ehrte" ever safe?
Frequency check: "ehr" vs "ehrte" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "ehr" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ehrte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,060,955 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ehr" and "ehrte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ehrte vs Erle". 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 #1,060,955 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.