Which to use
“erhält” and “erhängt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,548
- “erhält” frequency rank
- #33,027
- “erhängt” frequency rank
- 34575
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | erhält | erhängt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs erhalten | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs erhängen |
Where the eye mixes erhält and erhängt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. erhält runs 6 letters (VCCVCC) against erhängt's 7 (VCCVCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses erhält with erhängt
A purely visual mix-up. erhält ([ɛɐ̯ˈhɛlt]) and erhängt ([ɛɐ̯ˈhɛŋt]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 34575, 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]. erhängt is at rank #33,027, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɛɐ̯ˈhɛŋt].
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 34575, this pair ranks #1,660,130 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of erhält vs erhängt
Shared letters: ehrtä. Private to "erhält": l. Private to "erhängt": gn.
"erhält" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCC · "erhängt" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "erhält" and "erhängt" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "erhält" vs "erhängt" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "erhält" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "erhängt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,660,130 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "erhält" and "erhängt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "erhängen vs erhängt". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,660,130 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.