Which to use
“erhaltenen” and “erhaltenes” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #9,011
- “erhaltenen” frequency rank
- #43,845
- “erhaltenes” frequency rank
- 52856
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | erhaltenen | erhaltenes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs erhalten | Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs erhalten |
Where the eye mixes erhaltenen and erhaltenes
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. erhaltenen and erhaltenes follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VCCVCCVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: erhaltenen vs erhaltenes
A purely visual mix-up. erhaltenen ([ɛɐ̯ˈhaltənən]) and erhaltenes ([ɛɐ̯ˈhaltənəs]) 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 - n in “erhaltenen” becomes s in “erhaltenes”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 52856, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
erhaltenen is recorded at frequency rank #9,011, classified as anadj, pronounced [ɛɐ̯ˈhaltənən]. erhaltenes is at rank #43,845, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ɛɐ̯ˈhaltənəs].
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 52856, this pair ranks #1,080,631 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of erhaltenen vs erhaltenes
Shared letters: aehlnrt. Private to "erhaltenen": -. Private to "erhaltenes": s.
"erhaltenen" · 10 letters · shape VCCVCCVCVC · "erhaltenes" · 10 letters · shape VCCVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- erhaltenen ← ehraltenen · erahltenen · erhaletnen · erhalltenen · erhalteenn · erhaltenenn · erhaltenne · erhaltennen
- erhaltenes ← ehraltenes · erahltenes · erhaletnes · erhalltenes · erhalteens · erhalteness · erhaltennes · erhaltense
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "erhaltenen" and "erhaltenes" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "erhaltenen" or "erhaltenes"?
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 "erhaltenen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "erhaltenes" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,080,631 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "erhaltenen" and "erhaltenes" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "erhaltener vs erhaltenes". 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 #1,080,631 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.