Which to use
“erhebe” and “erhebt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #39,318
- “erhebe” frequency rank
- #6,416
- “erhebt” frequency rank
- 45734
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | erhebe | erhebt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs erheben | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs erheben |
Where the eye mixes erhebe and erhebt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. erhebe (VCCVCV) and erhebt (VCCVCC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between erhebe and erhebt
A purely visual mix-up. erhebe ([ɛɐ̯ˈheːbə]) and erhebt ([ɛɐ̯ˈheːpt]) 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 - e in “erhebe” becomes t in “erhebt”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 45734, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
erhebe is recorded at frequency rank #39,318, classified as averb, pronounced [ɛɐ̯ˈheːbə]. erhebt is at rank #6,416, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɛɐ̯ˈheːpt].
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 45734, this pair ranks #1,342,982 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of erhebe vs erhebt
Shared letters: behr. Private to "erhebe": -. Private to "erhebt": t.
"erhebe" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCV · "erhebt" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "erhebe" for "erhebt" ever safe?
Frequency check: "erhebe" vs "erhebt" - which ranks higher?
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 "erhebe" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "erhebt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,342,982 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "erhebe" and "erhebt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "erhebe vs erhöhe". 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 #1,342,982 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.