erhöhe vs erhöhen, What's the Difference?

Which to use

“erhöhe” and “erhöhen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#30,534
“erhöhe” frequency rank: #2,954
“erhöhen” frequency rank: 33488
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature	erhöhe	erhöhen
Definition	1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs erhöhen	etwas anheben, steigen lassen, größer machen

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set erhöhe and erhöhen apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

6 ch

erhöhe

7 ch

erhöhen

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. erhöhe ([ɛɐ̯ˈhøːə]) and erhöhen ([ɛɐ̯ˈhøːən]) 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 extra letter(s) - “erhöhe” sits inside “erhöhen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 33488, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

erhöhe is recorded at frequency rank #30,534, classified as averb, pronounced [ɛɐ̯ˈhøːə]. erhöhen is at rank #2,954, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɛɐ̯ˈhøːən].

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 33488, this pair ranks #1,684,926 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of erhöhe vs erhöhen

Shared letters: ehrö. Private to "erhöhe": -. Private to "erhöhen": n.

"erhöhe" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCV · "erhöhen" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCVC

Frequency comparison

erhöhe#30,534

erhöhen#2,954

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "erhöhe" and "erhöhen" be used interchangeably?

No. They are said differently ([ɛɐ̯ˈhøːə] versus [ɛɐ̯ˈhøːən]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.

Which is more common, "erhöhe" or "erhöhen"?

"erhöhen" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #2,954 in our German list, against #30,534 for "erhöhe". That is a wide gap, so in ordinary text the rarer spelling is the one worth double-checking.

Remembering erhöhe vs erhöhen

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
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