Which to use
“Ehre” and “Erle” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,439
- “Ehre” frequency rank
- #48,856
- “Erle” frequency rank
- 51295
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Ehre | Erle |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | innere Würde, die ein Mensch sich selbst gegenüber empfindet | an feuchten Stellen wachsender Laubbaum der Gattung Alnus mit eingeschlechtigen Blüten in Kätzchen und rundlichen, verholzenden Fruchtzapfen |
Where the eye mixes Ehre and Erle
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Ehre with Erle
A purely visual mix-up. Ehre ([ˈeːʁə]) and Erle ([ˈɛʁlə]) 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 51295, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Ehre is recorded at frequency rank #2,439, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈeːʁə]. Erle is at rank #48,856, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈɛʁlə].
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 51295, this pair ranks #1,140,943 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Ehre vs Erle
Shared letters: er. Private to "Ehre": h. Private to "Erle": l.
"Ehre" · 4 letters · shape VCCV · "Erle" · 4 letters · shape VCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Ehre" and "Erle" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Ehre" or "Erle"?
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 "Ehre" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Erle" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,140,943 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Ehre" and "Erle" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Erbse 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 #1,140,943 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.