Which to use
“enthalte” and “erhalte” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #34,618
- “enthalte” frequency rank
- #10,268
- “erhalte” frequency rank
- 44886
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | enthalte | erhalte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs enthalten | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs erhalten |
Where the eye mixes enthalte and erhalte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: enthalte vs erhalte
A purely visual mix-up. enthalte ([ɛntˈhaltə]) and erhalte ([ɛɐ̯ˈhaltə]) 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 44886, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
enthalte is recorded at frequency rank #34,618, classified as averb, pronounced [ɛntˈhaltə]. erhalte is at rank #10,268, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɛɐ̯ˈhaltə].
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 44886, this pair ranks #1,371,461 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of enthalte vs erhalte
Shared letters: aehlt. Private to "enthalte": n. Private to "erhalte": r.
"enthalte" · 8 letters · shape VCCCVCCV · "erhalte" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "enthalte" and "erhalte" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "enthalte" or "erhalte"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "enthalte" and "erhalte" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "enthalte" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "erhalte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,371,461 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "enthalte" and "erhalte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "enthalte vs enthüllte". 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 #1,371,461 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.