Which to use
“Erhöhung” and “Erhöhungen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,341
- “Erhöhung” frequency rank
- #33,028
- “Erhöhungen” frequency rank
- 37369
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Erhöhung | Erhöhungen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | das Erhöhen, das Höhermachen von etwas | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Erhöhung |
Where the eye mixes Erhöhung and Erhöhungen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. Erhöhung runs 8 letters (VCCVCVCC) against Erhöhungen's 10 (VCCVCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses Erhöhung with Erhöhungen
A purely visual mix-up. Erhöhung ([ɛɐ̯ˈhøːʊŋ]) and Erhöhungen ([ɛɐ̯ˈhøːʊŋən]) 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 2 extra letter(s) - “Erhöhung” sits inside “Erhöhungen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 37369, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Erhöhung is recorded at frequency rank #4,341, classified as anoun, pronounced [ɛɐ̯ˈhøːʊŋ]. Erhöhungen is at rank #33,028, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ɛɐ̯ˈhøːʊŋən].
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 37369, this pair ranks #1,592,039 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Erhöhung vs Erhöhungen
Shared letters: eghnruö. Private to "Erhöhung": -. Private to "Erhöhungen": -.
"Erhöhung" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCVCC · "Erhöhungen" · 10 letters · shape VCCVCVCCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
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- Full dictionary entry for "Erhöhung" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Erhöhungen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,592,039 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Erhöhung" and "Erhöhungen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Erhebungen vs Erhöhungen". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,592,039 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.