Which to use
“erhält” and “erholt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,548
- “erhält” frequency rank
- #10,467
- “erholt” frequency rank
- 12015
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | erhält | erholt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs erhalten | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs erholen |
Where the eye mixes erhält and erholt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. erhält and erholt follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VCCVCC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: erhält vs erholt
A purely visual mix-up. erhält ([ɛɐ̯ˈhɛlt]) and erholt ([ɛɐ̯ˈhoːlt]) 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 - ä in “erhält” becomes o in “erholt”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 12015, 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]. erholt is at rank #10,467, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɛɐ̯ˈhoːlt].
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 12015, this pair ranks #1,966,662 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of erhält vs erholt
Shared letters: ehlrt. Private to "erhält": ä. Private to "erholt": o.
"erhält" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCC · "erholt" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- erholt ← ehrolt · erhholt · erhlot · erhollt · erholtt · erhotl · erohlt · errholt
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "erhält" and "erholt" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "erhält" vs "erholt" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "erhält" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "erholt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,966,662 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "erhält" and "erholt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "erbost vs erholt". 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 #1,966,662 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.