Which to use
“ergeben” and “erhaben” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,244
- “ergeben” frequency rank
- #27,276
- “erhaben” frequency rank
- 29520
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ergeben | erhaben |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | bereit, jemandem zu dienen | (als Mensch) darüberstehend, unangreifbar; andere weit übertreffend |
Where the eye mixes ergeben and erhaben
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. ergeben and erhaben follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VCCVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses ergeben with erhaben
A purely visual mix-up. ergeben ([ɛɐ̯ˈɡeːbn̩]) and erhaben ([ˌɛɐ̯ˈhaːbn̩]) 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 29520, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ergeben is recorded at frequency rank #2,244, classified as anadj, pronounced [ɛɐ̯ˈɡeːbn̩]. erhaben is at rank #27,276, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˌɛɐ̯ˈhaːbn̩].
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 29520, this pair ranks #1,765,266 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of ergeben vs erhaben
Shared letters: benr. Private to "ergeben": g. Private to "erhaben": ah.
"ergeben" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCVC · "erhaben" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "ergeben" and "erhaben" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "ergeben" or "erhaben"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "ergeben" and "erhaben" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "ergeben" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "erhaben" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,765,266 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ergeben" and "erhaben" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "erhaben vs erhabenen". 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 #1,765,266 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.