Which to use
“ehrte” is a verb and “elfte” is a num - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #35,150
- “ehrte” frequency rank
- #31,024
- “elfte” frequency rank
- 66174
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ehrte | elfte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs ehren | nach dem beziehungsweise der zehnten kommend; dem zwölften vorausgehend |
Where the eye mixes ehrte and elfte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: ehrte vs elfte
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: ehrte is [ˈeːɐ̯tə] while elfte is [ˈɛlftə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs num), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 66174, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ehrte is recorded at frequency rank #35,150, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈeːɐ̯tə]. elfte is at rank #31,024, tagged as anum, pronounced [ˈɛlftə].
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 66174, this pair ranks #582,131 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of ehrte vs elfte
Shared letters: et. Private to "ehrte": hr. Private to "elfte": fl.
"ehrte" · 5 letters · shape VCCCV · "elfte" · 5 letters · shape VCCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "ehrte" and "elfte" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "ehrte" vs "elfte" - 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 "ehrte" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "elfte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #582,131 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ehrte" and "elfte" 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 #582,131 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.