Which to use
“ergebe” and “erhebe” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #29,110
- “ergebe” frequency rank
- #39,318
- “erhebe” frequency rank
- 68428
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ergebe | erhebe |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs ergeben | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs erheben |
Where the eye mixes ergebe and erhebe
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: ergebe vs erhebe
A purely visual mix-up. ergebe ([ɛɐ̯ˈɡeːbə]) and erhebe ([ɛɐ̯ˈheːbə]) 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 a single letter - g in “ergebe” becomes h in “erhebe”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 68428, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ergebe is recorded at frequency rank #29,110, classified as averb, pronounced [ɛɐ̯ˈɡeːbə]. erhebe is at rank #39,318, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɛɐ̯ˈheːbə].
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 68428, this pair ranks #508,082 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of ergebe vs erhebe
Shared letters: ber. Private to "ergebe": g. Private to "erhebe": h.
"ergebe" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCV · "erhebe" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "ergebe" and "erhebe" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "ergebe" or "erhebe"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "ergebe" and "erhebe" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "ergebe" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "erhebe" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #508,082 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ergebe" and "erhebe" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "erhebe vs erhöhe". 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 #508,082 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.