erhöhtevserhöhtesWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“erhöhte” and “erhöhtes” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#4,875
“erhöhte” frequency rank
#22,705
“erhöhtes” frequency rank
27580
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature erhöhte erhöhtes
Definition Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs erhöht Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs erhöht

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set erhöhte and erhöhtes apart are highlighted. They share 7 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

7 ch
erhöhte
8 ch
erhöhtes

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. erhöhte ([ɛɐ̯ˈhøːtə]) and erhöhtes ([ɛɐ̯ˈhøːtəs]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “erhöhte” sits inside “erhöhtes”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 27580, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

erhöhte is recorded at frequency rank #4,875, classified as anadj, pronounced [ɛɐ̯ˈhøːtə]. 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 27580, this pair ranks #1,799,416 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of erhöhte vs erhöhtes

Shared letters: ehrtö. Private to "erhöhte": -. Private to "erhöhtes": s.

"erhöhte" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCCV  ·  "erhöhtes" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCCVC

Frequency comparison

erhöhte#4,875
erhöhtes#22,705

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "erhöhte" and "erhöhtes" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ɛɐ̯ˈhøːtə] versus [ɛɐ̯ˈhøːtəs]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "erhöhte" or "erhöhtes"?
"erhöhte" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #4,875 in our German list, against #22,705 for "erhöhtes". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering erhöhte vs erhöhtes

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “erhöhte” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list