Which to use
“erhob” and “erhöhe” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #12,065
- “erhob” frequency rank
- #30,534
- “erhöhe” frequency rank
- 42599
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | erhob | erhöhe |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs erheben | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs erhöhen |
Where the eye mixes erhob and erhöhe
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. erhob runs 5 letters (VCCVC) against erhöhe's 6 (VCCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: erhob vs erhöhe
A purely visual mix-up. erhob ([ɛɐ̯ˈhoːp]) and erhöhe ([ɛɐ̯ˈhøːə]) 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 42599, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
erhob is recorded at frequency rank #12,065, classified as averb, pronounced [ɛɐ̯ˈhoːp]. erhöhe is at rank #30,534, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɛɐ̯ˈhøːə].
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 42599, this pair ranks #1,444,402 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of erhob vs erhöhe
Shared letters: ehr. Private to "erhob": bo. Private to "erhöhe": ö.
"erhob" · 5 letters · shape VCCVC · "erhöhe" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- erhob ← ehrob · erhbo · erhhob · erhobb · erohb · errhob · rehob
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "erhob" for "erhöhe" ever safe?
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Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "erhob" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "erhöhe" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,444,402 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "erhob" and "erhöhe" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "erhebe vs erhöhe". 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 #1,444,402 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.