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 eye mixes erhöhe and erhöhen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. erhöhe runs 6 letters (VCCVCV) against erhöhen's 7 (VCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between erhöhe and erhöhen
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
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "erhöhe" and "erhöhen" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "erhöhe" or "erhöhen"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "erhöhe" and "erhöhen" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "erhöhe" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "erhöhen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,684,926 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "erhöhe" and "erhöhen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "erhebe vs erhöhe". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,684,926 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.