Which to use
“erhält” and “erhalten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,548
- “erhält” frequency rank
- #418
- “erhalten” frequency rank
- 1966
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | erhält | erhalten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs erhalten | etwas bekommen, empfangen |
Where the eye mixes erhält and erhalten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. erhält runs 6 letters (VCCVCC) against erhalten's 8 (VCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between erhält and erhalten
A purely visual mix-up. erhält ([ɛɐ̯ˈhɛlt]) and erhalten ([ɛɐ̯ˈhaltn̩]) 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 1966, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
erhält is recorded at frequency rank #1,548, classified as averb, pronounced [ɛɐ̯ˈhɛlt]. erhalten is at rank #418, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɛɐ̯ˈhaltn̩].
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 1966, this pair ranks #2,003,369 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of erhält vs erhalten
Shared letters: ehlrt. Private to "erhält": ä. Private to "erhalten": an.
"erhält" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCC · "erhalten" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- erhalten ← ehralten · erahlten · erhaletn · erhallten · erhaltenn · erhaltne · erhaltten · erhatlen
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "erhält" and "erhalten" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "erhält" vs "erhalten" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "erhält" and "erhalten" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "erhält" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "erhalten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #2,003,369 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "erhält" and "erhalten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "erhalten vs erhärtet". 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 #2,003,369 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.