Which to use
“erhöhte” is an adjective and “erhört” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #4,875
- “erhöhte” frequency rank
- #35,748
- “erhört” frequency rank
- 40623
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | erhöhte | erhört |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs erhöht | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs erhören |
Where the eye mixes erhöhte and erhört
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. erhöhte runs 7 letters (VCCVCCV) against erhört's 6 (VCCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: erhöhte vs erhört
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: erhöhte is [ɛɐ̯ˈhøːtə] while erhört is [ɛɐ̯ˈhøːɐ̯t]. 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 (adjective vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 40623, 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]. 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 40623, this pair ranks #1,503,149 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of erhöhte vs erhört
Shared letters: ehrtö. Private to "erhöhte": -. Private to "erhört": -.
"erhöhte" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCCV · "erhört" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "erhöhte" and "erhört" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "erhöhte" 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 "erhöhte" 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 #1,503,149 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "erhöhte" and "erhört" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "erbost vs erhört". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,503,149 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.