Which to use
“erhöhen” is a verb and “erhöhtes” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #2,954
- “erhöhen” frequency rank
- #22,705
- “erhöhtes” frequency rank
- 25659
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | erhöhen | erhöhtes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | etwas anheben, steigen lassen, größer machen | Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs erhöht |
Where the eye mixes erhöhen and erhöhtes
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. erhöhen runs 7 letters (VCCVCVC) against erhöhtes's 8 (VCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between erhöhen and erhöhtes
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: erhöhen is [ɛɐ̯ˈhøːən] while erhöhtes is [ɛɐ̯ˈhøːtəs]. 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 25659, 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]. erhöhtes is at rank #22,705, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ɛɐ̯ˈhøːtəs].
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 25659, this pair ranks #1,829,934 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of erhöhen vs erhöhtes
Shared letters: ehrö. Private to "erhöhen": n. Private to "erhöhtes": st.
"erhöhen" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCVC · "erhöhtes" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "erhöhen" for "erhöhtes" ever safe?
Frequency check: "erhöhen" vs "erhöhtes" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
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 "erhöhtes" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,829,934 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "erhöhen" and "erhöhtes" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "erhöhtes vs erholte". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,829,934 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.