Which to use
“erhöhen” is a verb and “erhöhtem” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #2,954
- “erhöhen” frequency rank
- #29,111
- “erhöhtem” frequency rank
- 32065
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | erhöhen | erhöhtem |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | etwas anheben, steigen lassen, größer machen | Dativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs erhöht |
Where the eye mixes erhöhen and erhöhtem
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. erhöhen runs 7 letters (VCCVCVC) against erhöhtem's 8 (VCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: erhöhen vs erhöhtem
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: erhöhen is [ɛɐ̯ˈhøːən] while erhöhtem is [ɛɐ̯ˈhøːtəm]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 32065, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
erhöhen is recorded at frequency rank #2,954, classified as averb, pronounced [ɛɐ̯ˈhøːən]. erhöhtem is at rank #29,111, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ɛɐ̯ˈhøːtəm].
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 32065, this pair ranks #1,715,387 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of erhöhen vs erhöhtem
Shared letters: ehrö. Private to "erhöhen": n. Private to "erhöhtem": mt.
"erhöhen" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCVC · "erhöhtem" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "erhöhen" and "erhöhtem" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "erhöhen" vs "erhöhtem" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "erhöhen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "erhöhtem" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,715,387 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "erhöhen" and "erhöhtem" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "erhöhtem vs erholte". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,715,387 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.