Which to use
“erblich” and “erheblich” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #41,142
- “erblich” frequency rank
- #3,436
- “erheblich” frequency rank
- 44578
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | erblich | erheblich |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | genetisch von Eltern auf Nachkommen übertragbar | beträchtlich, ins Gewicht fallend, wichtig, ernst |
Where the eye mixes erblich and erheblich
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. erblich runs 7 letters (VCCCVCC) against erheblich's 9 (VCCVCCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: erblich vs erheblich
A purely visual mix-up. erblich ([ˈɛʁplɪç]) and erheblich ([ɛɐ̯ˈheːplɪç]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 44578, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
erblich is recorded at frequency rank #41,142, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈɛʁplɪç]. erheblich is at rank #3,436, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ɛɐ̯ˈheːplɪç].
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 44578, this pair ranks #1,381,646 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of erblich vs erheblich
Shared letters: bcehilr. Private to "erblich": -. Private to "erheblich": -.
"erblich" · 7 letters · shape VCCCVCC · "erheblich" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "erblich" and "erheblich" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "erblich" or "erheblich" show up more?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "erblich" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "erheblich" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,381,646 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "erblich" and "erheblich" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "erblich vs erblickt". 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 #1,381,646 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.