Which to use
“erhebe” is a verb and “erlebte” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #39,318
- “erhebe” frequency rank
- #7,040
- “erlebte” frequency rank
- 46358
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | erhebe | erlebte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs erheben | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs erlebt |
Where the eye mixes erhebe and erlebte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. erhebe runs 6 letters (VCCVCV) against erlebte's 7 (VCCVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses erhebe with erlebte
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: erhebe is [ɛɐ̯ˈheːbə] while erlebte is [ɛɐ̯ˈleːptə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 46358, 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]. erlebte is at rank #7,040, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ɛɐ̯ˈleːptə].
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 46358, this pair ranks #1,321,796 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of erhebe vs erlebte
Shared letters: ber. Private to "erhebe": h. Private to "erlebte": lt.
"erhebe" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCV · "erlebte" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "erhebe" and "erlebte" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "erhebe" vs "erlebte" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "erhebe" and "erlebte" 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 "erlebte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,321,796 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "erhebe" and "erlebte" 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 #1,321,796 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.