Which to use
“erhalte” and “erhaltet” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #10,268
- “erhalte” frequency rank
- #42,465
- “erhaltet” frequency rank
- 52733
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | erhalte | erhaltet |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs erhalten | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs erhalten |
Where the eye mixes erhalte and erhaltet
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. erhalte runs 7 letters (VCCVCCV) against erhaltet's 8 (VCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses erhalte with erhaltet
A purely visual mix-up. erhalte ([ɛɐ̯ˈhaltə]) and erhaltet ([ɛɐ̯ˈhaltət]) 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 extra letter(s) - “erhalte” sits inside “erhaltet”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 52733, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
erhalte is recorded at frequency rank #10,268, classified as averb, pronounced [ɛɐ̯ˈhaltə]. erhaltet is at rank #42,465, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɛɐ̯ˈhaltət].
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 52733, this pair ranks #1,085,373 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of erhalte vs erhaltet
Shared letters: aehlrt. Private to "erhalte": -. Private to "erhaltet": -.
"erhalte" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCCV · "erhaltet" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "erhalte" for "erhaltet" ever safe?
Frequency check: "erhalte" vs "erhaltet" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "erhalte" and "erhaltet" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "erhalte" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "erhaltet" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,085,373 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "erhalte" and "erhaltet" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "erhaltet 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 #1,085,373 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.