Which to use
“erhält” is a verb and “erholte” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #1,548
- “erhält” frequency rank
- #33,570
- “erholte” frequency rank
- 35118
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | erhält | erholte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs erhalten | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs erholt |
Where the eye mixes erhält and erholte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. erhält runs 6 letters (VCCVCC) against erholte's 7 (VCCVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between erhält and erholte
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: erhält is [ɛɐ̯ˈhɛlt] while erholte is [ɛɐ̯ˈhoːltə]. 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 (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 35118, 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]. erholte is at rank #33,570, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ɛɐ̯ˈhoːltə].
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 35118, this pair ranks #1,647,624 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of erhält vs erholte
Shared letters: ehlrt. Private to "erhält": ä. Private to "erholte": o.
"erhält" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCC · "erholte" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- erholte ← ehrolte · erhholte · erhlote · erholet · erhollte · erholtte · erhotle · erohlte
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "erhält" and "erholte" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "erhält" or "erholte"?
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 "erhält" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "erholte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,647,624 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "erhält" and "erholte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "erholte vs ertönte". 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 #1,647,624 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.