Which to use
“erhört” is a verb and “Export” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #35,748
- “erhört” frequency rank
- #8,204
- “Export” frequency rank
- 43952
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | erhört | Export |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs erhören | Verkauf oder Transport von Gütern ins Ausland |
Where the eye mixes erhört and Export
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between erhört and Export
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: erhört is [ɛɐ̯ˈhøːɐ̯t] while Export is [ɛksˈpɔʁt]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 43952, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
erhört is recorded at frequency rank #35,748, classified as averb, pronounced [ɛɐ̯ˈhøːɐ̯t]. Export is at rank #8,204, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ɛksˈpɔʁt].
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 43952, this pair ranks #1,401,815 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of erhört vs Export
Shared letters: ert. Private to "erhört": hö. Private to "Export": opx.
"erhört" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCC · "Export" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Export ← epxort · exoprt · exporrt · exportt · expotr · expport · exprot · exxport
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "erhört" and "Export" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "erhört" or "Export" show up more?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "erhört" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Export" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,401,815 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "erhört" and "Export" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "erbost vs erhört". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #1,401,815 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.