Which to use
“erhebe” and “erlebt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #39,318
- “erhebe” frequency rank
- #1,879
- “erlebt” frequency rank
- 41197
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | erhebe | erlebt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs erheben | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs erleben |
Where the eye mixes erhebe and erlebt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. erhebe (VCCVCV) and erlebt (VCCVCC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: erhebe vs erlebt
A purely visual mix-up. erhebe ([ɛɐ̯ˈheːbə]) and erlebt ([ɛɐ̯ˈleːpt]) 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 41197, 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]. erlebt is at rank #1,879, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɛɐ̯ˈleːpt].
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 41197, this pair ranks #1,486,518 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of erhebe vs erlebt
Shared letters: ber. Private to "erhebe": h. Private to "erlebt": lt.
"erhebe" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCV · "erlebt" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "erhebe" for "erlebt" ever safe?
Which is more common, "erhebe" or "erlebt"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "erhebe" and "erlebt" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "erhebe" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "erlebt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,486,518 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "erhebe" and "erlebt" 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 #1,486,518 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.