Which to use
“erhoben” and “erproben” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,243
- “erhoben” frequency rank
- #34,079
- “erproben” frequency rank
- 37322
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | erhoben | erproben |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs erheben | testen, ob etwas tatsächlich so funktioniert, wie es funktionieren soll |
Where the eye mixes erhoben and erproben
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: erhoben vs erproben
A purely visual mix-up. erhoben ([ɛɐ̯ˈhoːbn̩]) and erproben ([ɛɐ̯ˈpʁoːbn̩]) 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 37322, 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]. erproben is at rank #34,079, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɛɐ̯ˈpʁoːbn̩].
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 37322, this pair ranks #1,593,222 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of erhoben vs erproben
Shared letters: benor. Private to "erhoben": h. Private to "erproben": p.
"erhoben" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCVC · "erproben" · 8 letters · shape VCCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "erhoben" and "erproben" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "erhoben" or "erproben"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "erhoben" and "erproben" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "erhoben" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "erproben" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,593,222 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "erhoben" and "erproben" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "erfroren vs erproben". 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 #1,593,222 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.