Which to use
“erhobene” and “erworbene” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #33,026
- “erhobene” frequency rank
- #24,326
- “erworbene” frequency rank
- 57352
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | erhobene | erworbene |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs erhoben | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs erworben |
Where the eye mixes erhobene and erworbene
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. erhobene runs 8 letters (VCCVCVCV) against erworbene's 9 (VCCVCCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: erhobene vs erworbene
A purely visual mix-up. erhobene ([ɛɐ̯ˈhoːbənə]) and erworbene ([ɛɐ̯ˈvɔʁbənə]) 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 57352, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
erhobene is recorded at frequency rank #33,026, classified as anadj, pronounced [ɛɐ̯ˈhoːbənə]. erworbene is at rank #24,326, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ɛɐ̯ˈvɔʁbənə].
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 57352, this pair ranks #904,631 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of erhobene vs erworbene
Shared letters: benor. Private to "erhobene": h. Private to "erworbene": w.
"erhobene" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCVCV · "erworbene" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "erhobene" for "erworbene" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "erhobene" or "erworbene" show up more?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "erhobene" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "erworbene" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #904,631 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "erhobene" and "erworbene" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "erhabenen vs erhobene". 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 #904,631 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.