Which to use
“erhebe” and “erhob” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #39,318
- “erhebe” frequency rank
- #12,065
- “erhob” frequency rank
- 51383
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | erhebe | erhob |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs erheben | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs erheben |
Where the eye mixes erhebe and erhob
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. erhebe runs 6 letters (VCCVCV) against erhob's 5 (VCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between erhebe and erhob
A purely visual mix-up. erhebe ([ɛɐ̯ˈheːbə]) and erhob ([ɛɐ̯ˈhoːp]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 51383, 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]. erhob is at rank #12,065, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɛɐ̯ˈhoːp].
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 51383, this pair ranks #1,137,606 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of erhebe vs erhob
Shared letters: behr. Private to "erhebe": -. Private to "erhob": o.
"erhebe" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCV · "erhob" · 5 letters · shape VCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "erhebe" and "erhob" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "erhebe" or "erhob"?
After this comparison
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 "erhob" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,137,606 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "erhebe" and "erhob" 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 #1,137,606 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.