Which to use
“ergeben” is an adjective and “erhebe” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #2,244
- “ergeben” frequency rank
- #39,318
- “erhebe” frequency rank
- 41562
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ergeben | erhebe |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | bereit, jemandem zu dienen | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs erheben |
Where the eye mixes ergeben and erhebe
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. ergeben runs 7 letters (VCCVCVC) against erhebe's 6 (VCCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: ergeben vs erhebe
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: ergeben is [ɛɐ̯ˈɡeːbn̩] while erhebe is [ɛɐ̯ˈheːbə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 41562, 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]. 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 41562, this pair ranks #1,475,745 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of ergeben vs erhebe
Shared letters: ber. Private to "ergeben": gn. Private to "erhebe": h.
"ergeben" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCVC · "erhebe" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "ergeben" and "erhebe" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "ergeben" or "erhebe" show up more?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "ergeben" 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 #1,475,745 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ergeben" 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 #1,475,745 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.