Which to use
“enthaltene” and “erhaltene” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #19,555
- “enthaltene” frequency rank
- #10,465
- “erhaltene” frequency rank
- 30020
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | enthaltene | erhaltene |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs enthalten | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs erhalten |
Where the eye mixes enthaltene and erhaltene
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. enthaltene runs 10 letters (VCCCVCCVCV) against erhaltene's 9 (VCCVCCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between enthaltene and erhaltene
A purely visual mix-up. enthaltene ([ɛntˈhaltənə]) and erhaltene ([ɛɐ̯ˈhaltənə]) 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 30020, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
enthaltene is recorded at frequency rank #19,555, classified as anadj, pronounced [ɛntˈhaltənə]. erhaltene is at rank #10,465, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ɛɐ̯ˈhaltənə].
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 30020, this pair ranks #1,755,906 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of enthaltene vs erhaltene
Shared letters: aehlnt. Private to "enthaltene": -. Private to "erhaltene": r.
"enthaltene" · 10 letters · shape VCCCVCCVCV · "erhaltene" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- enthaltene ← enhtaltene · ennthaltene · entahltene · enthaletne · enthalltene · enthalteen · enthaltnee · enthalttene
- erhaltene ← ehraltene · erahltene · erhaletne · erhalltene · erhalteen · erhaltnee · erhalttene · erhatlene
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "enthaltene" and "erhaltene" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "enthaltene" vs "erhaltene" - 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 "enthaltene" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "erhaltene" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,755,906 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "enthaltene" and "erhaltene" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "entfaltete vs enthaltene". 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 #1,755,906 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.