Which to use
“ergab” and “erhob” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,978
- “ergab” frequency rank
- #12,065
- “erhob” frequency rank
- 17043
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ergab | erhob |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs ergeben | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs erheben |
Where the eye mixes ergab and erhob
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. ergab and erhob follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VCCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: ergab vs erhob
A purely visual mix-up. ergab ([ɛɐ̯ˈɡaːp]) and erhob ([ɛɐ̯ˈhoːp]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 17043, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ergab is recorded at frequency rank #4,978, classified as averb, pronounced [ɛɐ̯ˈɡaːp]. erhob is at rank #12,065, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɛɐ̯ˈhoːp].
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 17043, this pair ranks #1,930,841 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of ergab vs erhob
Shared letters: ber. Private to "ergab": ag. Private to "erhob": ho.
"ergab" · 5 letters · shape VCCVC · "erhob" · 5 letters · shape VCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "ergab" for "erhob" ever safe?
Frequency check: "ergab" vs "erhob" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "ergab" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "erhob" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,930,841 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ergab" and "erhob" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "erhebe vs erhob". 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 #1,930,841 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.