Which to use
“erhöht” is an adjective and “erlöst” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #2,145
- “erhöht” frequency rank
- #21,590
- “erlöst” frequency rank
- 23735
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | erhöht | erlöst |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | über einem bestimmten Niveau/Wert befindlich | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs erlösen |
Where the eye mixes erhöht and erlöst
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. erhöht and erlöst 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 erlöst
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: erhöht is [ɛɐ̯ˈhøːt] while erlöst is [ɛɐ̯ˈløːst]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 23735, 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]. erlöst is at rank #21,590, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɛɐ̯ˈløːst].
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 23735, this pair ranks #1,857,277 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of erhöht vs erlöst
Shared letters: ertö. Private to "erhöht": h. Private to "erlöst": ls.
"erhöht" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCC · "erlöst" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "erhöht" for "erlöst" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "erhöht" or "erlöst" show up more?
After this comparison
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 "erlöst" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,857,277 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "erhöht" and "erlöst" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "erbost vs erlöst". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,857,277 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.