Which to use
“erheben” is a verb and “Erhebung” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #5,077
- “erheben” frequency rank
- #5,165
- “Erhebung” frequency rank
- 10242
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | erheben | Erhebung |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | jemanden oder etwas (physisch oder gesellschaftlich) in eine höhere Position bringen | kleiner Hügel |
Where the eye mixes erheben and Erhebung
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. erheben runs 7 letters (VCCVCVC) against Erhebung's 8 (VCCVCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses erheben with Erhebung
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: erheben is [ɛɐ̯ˈheːbn̩] while Erhebung is [ɛɐ̯ˈheːbʊŋ]. 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 noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 10242, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
erheben is recorded at frequency rank #5,077, classified as averb, pronounced [ɛɐ̯ˈheːbn̩]. Erhebung is at rank #5,165, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ɛɐ̯ˈheːbʊŋ].
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 10242, this pair ranks #1,976,080 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of erheben vs Erhebung
Shared letters: behnr. Private to "erheben": -. Private to "Erhebung": gu.
"erheben" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCVC · "Erhebung" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "erheben" for "Erhebung" ever safe?
Which is more common, "erheben" or "Erhebung"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "erheben" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Erhebung" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,976,080 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "erheben" and "Erhebung" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "erhabene vs erheben". 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 #1,976,080 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.