Which to use
“erhoben” and “erhöhe” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,243
- “erhoben” frequency rank
- #30,534
- “erhöhe” frequency rank
- 33777
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | erhoben | erhöhe |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs erheben | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs erhöhen |
Where the eye mixes erhoben and erhöhe
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. erhoben runs 7 letters (VCCVCVC) against erhöhe's 6 (VCCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between erhoben and erhöhe
A purely visual mix-up. erhoben ([ɛɐ̯ˈhoːbn̩]) 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 33777, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
erhoben is recorded at frequency rank #3,243, classified as averb, pronounced [ɛɐ̯ˈhoːbn̩]. 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 33777, this pair ranks #1,678,342 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of erhoben vs erhöhe
Shared letters: ehr. Private to "erhoben": bno. Private to "erhöhe": ö.
"erhoben" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCVC · "erhöhe" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- erhoben ← ehroben · erhboen · erhhoben · erhobben · erhobenn · erhobne · erhoebn · erohben
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "erhoben" and "erhöhe" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "erhoben" or "erhöhe"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "erhoben" 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 #1,678,342 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "erhoben" 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 #1,678,342 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.