Which to use
“erheben” and “erholen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,077
- “erheben” frequency rank
- #10,466
- “erholen” frequency rank
- 15543
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | erheben | erholen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | jemanden oder etwas (physisch oder gesellschaftlich) in eine höhere Position bringen | sich entspannen |
Where the eye mixes erheben and erholen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses erheben with erholen
A purely visual mix-up. erheben ([ɛɐ̯ˈheːbn̩]) and erholen ([ɛɐ̯ˈhoːlən]) 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 15543, 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]. erholen is at rank #10,466, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɛɐ̯ˈhoːlən].
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 15543, this pair ranks #1,943,031 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of erheben vs erholen
Shared letters: ehnr. Private to "erheben": b. Private to "erholen": lo.
"erheben" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCVC · "erholen" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "erheben" for "erholen" ever safe?
Frequency check: "erheben" vs "erholen" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "erheben" and "erholen" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "erheben" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "erholen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,943,031 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "erheben" and "erholen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "erhellen vs erholen". 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 #1,943,031 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.