Which to use
“hervorheben” is a verb and “Hervorhebung” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #23,562
- “hervorheben” frequency rank
- #44,682
- “Hervorhebung” frequency rank
- 68244
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | hervorheben | Hervorhebung |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | etwas im hohen Maße betonen | Kennzeichnung als etwas, das man betonen will |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set hervorheben and Hervorhebung apart are highlighted. They share 10 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: hervorheben is [hɛɐ̯ˈfoːɐ̯ˌheːbn̩] while Hervorhebung is [hɛɐ̯ˈfoːɐ̯ˌheːbʊŋ]. 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 (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 68244, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
hervorheben is recorded at frequency rank #23,562, classified as averb, pronounced [hɛɐ̯ˈfoːɐ̯ˌheːbn̩]. Hervorhebung is at rank #44,682, tagged as anoun, pronounced [hɛɐ̯ˈfoːɐ̯ˌheːbʊŋ].
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 68244, this pair ranks #514,073 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of hervorheben vs Hervorhebung
Shared letters: behnorv. Private to "hervorheben": -. Private to "Hervorhebung": gu.
"hervorheben" · 11 letters · shape CVCCVCCVCVC · "Hervorhebung" · 12 letters · shape CVCCVCCVCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- hervorheben ← ehrvorheben · herovrheben · herrvorheben · hervohreben · hervorehben · hervorhbeen · hervorhebben · hervorhebenn
- Hervorhebung ← ehrvorhebung · herovrhebung · herrvorhebung · hervohrebung · hervorehbung · hervorhbeung · hervorhebbung · hervorhebnug
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "hervorheben" and "Hervorhebung" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "hervorheben" or "Hervorhebung"?
Remembering hervorheben vs Hervorhebung
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “hervorheben”; for a noun, it's “Hervorhebung”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “hervorheben” entry
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