Which to use
“erhielt” and “erhitzt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,766
- “erhielt” frequency rank
- #21,238
- “erhitzt” frequency rank
- 23004
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | erhielt | erhitzt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs erhalten | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs erhitzen |
Where the eye mixes erhielt and erhitzt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. erhielt (VCCVVCC) and erhitzt (VCCVCCC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: erhielt vs erhitzt
A purely visual mix-up. erhielt ([ɛɐ̯ˈhiːlt]) and erhitzt ([ɛɐ̯ˈhɪt͡st]) 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 23004, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
erhielt is recorded at frequency rank #1,766, classified as averb, pronounced [ɛɐ̯ˈhiːlt]. erhitzt is at rank #21,238, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɛɐ̯ˈhɪt͡st].
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 23004, this pair ranks #1,866,970 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of erhielt vs erhitzt
Shared letters: ehirt. Private to "erhielt": l. Private to "erhitzt": z.
"erhielt" · 7 letters · shape VCCVVCC · "erhitzt" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
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After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "erhielt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "erhitzt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,866,970 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "erhielt" and "erhitzt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "erhielt vs erliegt". 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 #1,866,970 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.