Which to use
“erhöhe” is a verb and “erhöht” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #30,534
- “erhöhe” frequency rank
- #2,145
- “erhöht” frequency rank
- 32679
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | erhöhe | erhöht |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs erhöhen | über einem bestimmten Niveau/Wert befindlich |
Where the eye mixes erhöhe and erhöht
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. erhöhe (VCCVCV) and erhöht (VCCVCC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses erhöhe with erhöht
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: erhöhe is [ɛɐ̯ˈhøːə] while erhöht is [ɛɐ̯ˈhøːt]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by a single letter - e in “erhöhe” becomes t in “erhöht”, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 32679, 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]. erhöht is at rank #2,145, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ɛɐ̯ˈhøːt].
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 32679, this pair ranks #1,702,398 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of erhöhe vs erhöht
Shared letters: ehrö. Private to "erhöhe": -. Private to "erhöht": t.
"erhöhe" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCV · "erhöht" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "erhöhe" for "erhöht" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "erhöhe" or "erhöht" show up more?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "erhöhe" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "erhöht" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,702,398 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "erhöhe" and "erhöht" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "erhebe vs erhöhe". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,702,398 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.