Which to use
“erhaltet” and “erhärtet” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #42,465
- “erhaltet” frequency rank
- #48,855
- “erhärtet” frequency rank
- 91320
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | erhaltet | erhärtet |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs erhalten | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs erhärten |
Where the eye mixes erhaltet and erhärtet
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. erhaltet and erhärtet follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VCCVCCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: erhaltet vs erhärtet
A purely visual mix-up. erhaltet ([ɛɐ̯ˈhaltət]) and erhärtet ([ɛɐ̯ˈhɛʁtət]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 91320, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
erhaltet is recorded at frequency rank #42,465, classified as averb, pronounced [ɛɐ̯ˈhaltət]. erhärtet is at rank #48,855, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɛɐ̯ˈhɛʁtət].
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 91320, this pair ranks #38,927 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of erhaltet vs erhärtet
Shared letters: ehrt. Private to "erhaltet": al. Private to "erhärtet": ä.
"erhaltet" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCCVC · "erhärtet" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- erhaltet ← ehraltet · erahltet · erhalett · erhalltet · erhaltett · erhalttet · erhatlet · erhhaltet
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "erhaltet" and "erhärtet" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "erhaltet" or "erhärtet"?
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 "erhaltet" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "erhärtet" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #38,927 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "erhaltet" and "erhärtet" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "erhältst 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 #38,927 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.