enthaltenevserhalteneWhat's the difference?

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 spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set enthaltene and erhaltene apart are highlighted. They share 8 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

10 ch
enthaltene
9 ch
erhaltene

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

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

  • enthalteneenhtaltene · ennthaltene · entahltene · enthaletne · enthalltene · enthalteen · enthaltnee · enthalttene
  • erhalteneehraltene · erahltene · erhaletne · erhalltene · erhalteen · erhaltnee · erhalttene · erhatlene

Frequency comparison

enthaltene#19,555
erhaltene#10,465

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "enthaltene" and "erhaltene" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ɛntˈhaltənə] versus [ɛɐ̯ˈhaltənə]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "enthaltene" or "erhaltene"?
"erhaltene" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #10,465 in our German list, against #19,555 for "enthaltene". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering enthaltene vs erhaltene

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “enthaltene” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list