Which to use
“erhöht” is an adjective and “ertönt” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #2,145
- “erhöht” frequency rank
- #23,507
- “ertönt” frequency rank
- 25652
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | erhöht | ertönt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | über einem bestimmten Niveau/Wert befindlich | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs ertönen |
Where the eye mixes erhöht and ertönt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. erhöht and ertönt follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VCCVCC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: erhöht vs ertönt
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: erhöht is [ɛɐ̯ˈhøːt] while ertönt is [ɛɐ̯ˈtøːnt]. 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 25652, 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]. ertönt is at rank #23,507, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɛɐ̯ˈtøːnt].
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 25652, this pair ranks #1,830,039 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of erhöht vs ertönt
Shared letters: ertö. Private to "erhöht": h. Private to "ertönt": n.
"erhöht" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCC · "ertönt" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "erhöht" and "ertönt" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "erhöht" or "ertönt"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "erhöht" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ertönt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,830,039 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "erhöht" and "ertönt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ertönt vs ertönte". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,830,039 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.