Which to use
“erheblich” and “erheblichen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,436
- “erheblich” frequency rank
- #6,785
- “erheblichen” frequency rank
- 10221
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | erheblich | erheblichen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | beträchtlich, ins Gewicht fallend, wichtig, ernst | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs erheblich |
Where the eye mixes erheblich and erheblichen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. erheblich runs 9 letters (VCCVCCVCC) against erheblichen's 11 (VCCVCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses erheblich with erheblichen
A purely visual mix-up. erheblich ([ɛɐ̯ˈheːplɪç]) and erheblichen ([ɛɐ̯ˈheːplɪçn̩]) 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 2 extra letter(s) - “erheblich” sits inside “erheblichen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 10221, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
erheblich is recorded at frequency rank #3,436, classified as anadj, pronounced [ɛɐ̯ˈheːplɪç]. erheblichen is at rank #6,785, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ɛɐ̯ˈheːplɪçn̩].
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 10221, this pair ranks #1,976,188 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of erheblich vs erheblichen
Shared letters: bcehilr. Private to "erheblich": -. Private to "erheblichen": n.
"erheblich" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCCVCC · "erheblichen" · 11 letters · shape VCCVCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- erheblich ← ehreblich · erehblich · erhbelich · erhebblich · erhebilch · erheblcih · erheblicch · erheblichh
- erheblichen ← ehreblichen · erehblichen · erhbelichen · erhebblichen · erhebilchen · erheblcihen · erheblicchen · erheblicehn
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "erheblich" and "erheblichen" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "erheblich" vs "erheblichen" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "erheblich" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "erheblichen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,976,188 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "erheblich" and "erheblichen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "erblich vs erheblich". 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 #1,976,188 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.