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 spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set erhöhte and erhört apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
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
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
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Remembering erhöhte vs erhört
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need an adjective, it's “erhöhte”; for a verb, it's “erhört”.
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