Which to use
“enthält” and “erhält” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,474
- “enthält” frequency rank
- #1,548
- “erhält” frequency rank
- 3022
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | enthält | erhält |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs enthalten | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs erhalten |
Where the eye mixes enthält and erhält
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. enthält runs 7 letters (VCCCVCC) against erhält's 6 (VCCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between enthält and erhält
A purely visual mix-up. enthält ([ɛntˈhɛlt]) and erhält ([ɛɐ̯ˈhɛlt]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 3022, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
enthält is recorded at frequency rank #1,474, classified as averb, pronounced [ɛntˈhɛlt]. erhält is at rank #1,548, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɛɐ̯ˈhɛlt].
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 3022, this pair ranks #2,001,117 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of enthält vs erhält
Shared letters: ehltä. Private to "enthält": n. Private to "erhält": r.
"enthält" · 7 letters · shape VCCCVCC · "erhält" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "enthält" and "erhält" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "enthält" or "erhält"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "enthält" and "erhält" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "enthält" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "erhält" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #2,001,117 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "enthält" and "erhält" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "erhält vs erhaltet". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #2,001,117 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.