Which to use
“erhöhen” is a verb and “Erhöhung” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #2,954
- “erhöhen” frequency rank
- #4,341
- “Erhöhung” frequency rank
- 7295
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | erhöhen | Erhöhung |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | etwas anheben, steigen lassen, größer machen | das Erhöhen, das Höhermachen von etwas |
Where the eye mixes erhöhen and Erhöhung
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. erhöhen runs 7 letters (VCCVCVC) against Erhöhung's 8 (VCCVCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: erhöhen vs Erhöhung
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: erhöhen is [ɛɐ̯ˈhøːən] while Erhöhung is [ɛɐ̯ˈhøːʊŋ]. 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 noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 7295, 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]. Erhöhung is at rank #4,341, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ɛɐ̯ˈhøːʊŋ].
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 7295, this pair ranks #1,988,690 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of erhöhen vs Erhöhung
Shared letters: ehnrö. Private to "erhöhen": -. Private to "Erhöhung": gu.
"erhöhen" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCVC · "Erhöhung" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCVCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "erhöhen" and "Erhöhung" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "erhöhen" vs "Erhöhung" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "erhöhen" and "Erhöhung" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "erhöhen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Erhöhung" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,988,690 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "erhöhen" and "Erhöhung" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "erhöhen vs ertönen". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,988,690 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.