Which to use
“erhitzen” and “erlitten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #16,692
- “erhitzen” frequency rank
- #9,014
- “erlitten” frequency rank
- 25706
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | erhitzen | erlitten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | durch Zufuhr von Wärme heiß machen | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs erleiden |
Where the eye mixes erhitzen and erlitten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. erhitzen and erlitten follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VCCVCCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between erhitzen and erlitten
A purely visual mix-up. erhitzen ([ɛɐ̯ˈhɪt͡sn̩]) and erlitten ([ɛɐ̯ˈlɪtn̩]) 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 25706, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
erhitzen is recorded at frequency rank #16,692, classified as averb, pronounced [ɛɐ̯ˈhɪt͡sn̩]. erlitten is at rank #9,014, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɛɐ̯ˈlɪtn̩].
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 25706, this pair ranks #1,829,204 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of erhitzen vs erlitten
Shared letters: einrt. Private to "erhitzen": hz. Private to "erlitten": l.
"erhitzen" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCCVC · "erlitten" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "erhitzen" and "erlitten" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "erhitzen" or "erlitten"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "erhitzen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "erlitten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,829,204 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "erhitzen" and "erlitten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "erbitten vs erhitzen". 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 #1,829,204 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.