Which to use
“erhebe” and “erlebe” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #39,318
- “erhebe” frequency rank
- #13,352
- “erlebe” frequency rank
- 52670
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | erhebe | erlebe |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs erheben | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs erleben |
Where the eye mixes erhebe and erlebe
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses erhebe with erlebe
A purely visual mix-up. erhebe ([ɛɐ̯ˈheːbə]) and erlebe ([ɛɐ̯ˈleːbə]) 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 - h in “erhebe” becomes l in “erlebe”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 52670, 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]. erlebe is at rank #13,352, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɛɐ̯ˈleːbə].
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 52670, this pair ranks #1,087,794 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of erhebe vs erlebe
Shared letters: ber. Private to "erhebe": h. Private to "erlebe": l.
"erhebe" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCV · "erlebe" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "erhebe" for "erlebe" ever safe?
Frequency check: "erhebe" vs "erlebe" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "erhebe" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "erlebe" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,087,794 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "erhebe" and "erlebe" 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 #1,087,794 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.