Which to use
“erhebe” and “erhöhe” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #39,318
- “erhebe” frequency rank
- #30,534
- “erhöhe” frequency rank
- 69852
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | erhebe | erhöhe |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs erheben | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs erhöhen |
Where the eye mixes erhebe and erhöhe
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. erhebe and erhöhe follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VCCVCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: erhebe vs erhöhe
A purely visual mix-up. erhebe ([ɛɐ̯ˈheːbə]) and erhöhe ([ɛɐ̯ˈhøːə]) 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 69852, 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]. erhöhe is at rank #30,534, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɛɐ̯ˈhøːə].
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 69852, this pair ranks #464,018 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of erhebe vs erhöhe
Shared letters: ehr. Private to "erhebe": b. Private to "erhöhe": ö.
"erhebe" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCV · "erhöhe" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- erhebe ← ehrebe · erehbe · erhbee · erhebbe · erheeb · erhhebe · errhebe · rehebe
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "erhebe" and "erhöhe" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "erhebe" vs "erhöhe" - which ranks higher?
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 "erhebe" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "erhöhe" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #464,018 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "erhebe" and "erhöhe" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ergebe vs erhebe". 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 #464,018 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.