Which to use
“erhielt” and “erholt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,766
- “erhielt” frequency rank
- #10,467
- “erholt” frequency rank
- 12233
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | erhielt | erholt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs erhalten | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs erholen |
Where the eye mixes erhielt and erholt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: erhielt vs erholt
A purely visual mix-up. erhielt ([ɛɐ̯ˈhiːlt]) and erholt ([ɛɐ̯ˈhoːlt]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 12233, 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]. erholt is at rank #10,467, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɛɐ̯ˈhoːlt].
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 12233, this pair ranks #1,965,420 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of erhielt vs erholt
Shared letters: ehlrt. Private to "erhielt": i. Private to "erholt": o.
"erhielt" · 7 letters · shape VCCVVCC · "erholt" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "erhielt" and "erholt" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "erhielt" vs "erholt" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "erhielt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "erholt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,965,420 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "erhielt" and "erholt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "erbost vs erholt". 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 #1,965,420 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.