Which to use
“Erhebungen” and “Erhöhungen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #15,344
- “Erhebungen” frequency rank
- #33,028
- “Erhöhungen” frequency rank
- 48372
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Erhebungen | Erhöhungen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Erhebung | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Erhöhung |
Where the eye mixes Erhebungen and Erhöhungen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. Erhebungen and Erhöhungen follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VCCVCVCCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between Erhebungen and Erhöhungen
A purely visual mix-up. Erhebungen ([ɛɐ̯ˈheːbʊŋən]) and Erhöhungen ([ɛɐ̯ˈhøːʊŋən]) 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 48372, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Erhebungen is recorded at frequency rank #15,344, classified as anoun, pronounced [ɛɐ̯ˈheːbʊŋən]. Erhöhungen is at rank #33,028, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ɛɐ̯ˈhøːʊŋən].
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 48372, this pair ranks #1,250,960 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Erhebungen vs Erhöhungen
Shared letters: eghnru. Private to "Erhebungen": b. Private to "Erhöhungen": ö.
"Erhebungen" · 10 letters · shape VCCVCVCCVC · "Erhöhungen" · 10 letters · shape VCCVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Erhebungen ← ehrebungen · erehbungen · erhbeungen · erhebbungen · erhebnugen · erhebugnen · erhebunegn · erhebungenn
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Erhebungen" for "Erhöhungen" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Erhebungen" vs "Erhöhungen" - 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 "Erhebungen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Erhöhungen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,250,960 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Erhebungen" and "Erhöhungen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Erhöhung vs Erhöhungen". 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 #1,250,960 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.