Which to use
“erheblichen” and “erhebliches” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #6,785
- “erheblichen” frequency rank
- #35,747
- “erhebliches” frequency rank
- 42532
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | erheblichen | erhebliches |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs erheblich | Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs erheblich |
Where the eye mixes erheblichen and erhebliches
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence. erheblichen and erhebliches follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VCCVCCVCCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses erheblichen with erhebliches
A purely visual mix-up. erheblichen ([ɛɐ̯ˈheːplɪçn̩]) and erhebliches ([ɛɐ̯ˈheːplɪçəs]) 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 a single letter - n in “erheblichen” becomes s in “erhebliches”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 42532, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
erheblichen is recorded at frequency rank #6,785, classified as anadj, pronounced [ɛɐ̯ˈheːplɪçn̩]. erhebliches is at rank #35,747, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ɛɐ̯ˈheːplɪçəs].
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 42532, this pair ranks #1,446,426 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of erheblichen vs erhebliches
Shared letters: bcehilr. Private to "erheblichen": n. Private to "erhebliches": s.
"erheblichen" · 11 letters · shape VCCVCCVCCVC · "erhebliches" · 11 letters · shape VCCVCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- erheblichen ← ehreblichen · erehblichen · erhbelichen · erhebblichen · erhebilchen · erheblcihen · erheblicchen · erheblicehn
- erhebliches ← ehrebliches · erehbliches · erhbeliches · erhebbliches · erhebilches · erheblcihes · erheblicches · erheblicehs
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "erheblichen" and "erhebliches" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "erheblichen" vs "erhebliches" - which ranks higher?
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 "erheblichen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "erhebliches" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,446,426 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "erheblichen" and "erhebliches" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "erheblichem vs erhebliches". 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 #1,446,426 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.