Which to use
“erhöht” is an adjective and “erhört” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #2,145
- “erhöht” frequency rank
- #35,748
- “erhört” frequency rank
- 37893
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | erhöht | erhört |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | über einem bestimmten Niveau/Wert befindlich | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs erhören |
Where the eye mixes erhöht and erhört
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. erhöht and erhört follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VCCVCC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses erhöht with erhört
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: erhöht is [ɛɐ̯ˈhøːt] while erhört is [ɛɐ̯ˈhøːɐ̯t]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by a single letter - h in “erhöht” becomes r in “erhört”, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 37893, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
erhöht is recorded at frequency rank #2,145, classified as anadj, pronounced [ɛɐ̯ˈhøːt]. erhört is at rank #35,748, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɛɐ̯ˈhøːɐ̯t].
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 37893, this pair ranks #1,578,303 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of erhöht vs erhört
Shared letters: ehrtö. Private to "erhöht": -. Private to "erhört": -.
"erhöht" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCC · "erhört" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "erhöht" and "erhört" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "erhöht" or "erhört" show up more?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "erhöht" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "erhört" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,578,303 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "erhöht" and "erhört" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "erbost vs erhört". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,578,303 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.