erhalte

[ɛɐ̯ˈhaltə]

/[ɛɐ̯ˈhaltə]/ verb

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The verdict

“erhalte” has 10 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #10,268. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#10,268
frequency rank, German
4,632
“E” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
14
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs erhalten

Corpus desk

Index DE-erhalte · erhalte · German

erhalte · rank #10,268 · 10 variants · 14 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #10,268
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 14 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,632
  • PHOTO-FINISH erfolgreichst…

Nearest frequency peer: erfolgreichsten (-1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „erhalte“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „erhalte“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

erhalte vs erholt
71% similar
erhalte vs erhöhte
71% similar
erhalte vs erwarte
71% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for erhalte
PropertyValue
Headworderhalte
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ɛɐ̯ˈhaltə]
Letters7
Frequency rank#10,268
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs14
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „erhalte“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).erhalteliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „erfolgreichsten“ (#10,267), „erklärten“ (#10,269), „Epoche“ (#10,266). Unter 4,632 „E“-Lemmata liegt „erhalte“ bei #10,268. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around erhalte (IPA [ɛɐ̯ˈhaltə]), averb. Corpus frequency is #10,268 among 4,632 “E” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for erhalte, with forms such as "ehralte", "erahlte", and "erhalet". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 14 confusable-pair relationships, "erholt", "erhöhte", "erwarte", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is erhalte, spelled E-R-H-A-L-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs erhalten
  2. 2
    1. Person Singular Konjunktiv I Präsens Aktiv des Verbs erhalten
  3. 3
    3. Person Singular Konjunktiv I Präsens Aktiv des Verbs erhalten
  4. 4
    2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs erhalten

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ehralte
  • erahlte
  • erhalet
  • erhallte
  • erhaltte
  • erhatle
  • erhhalte
  • erhlate
  • errhalte
  • rehalte

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of erhalte - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

ehralte2erahlte2erhalet2erhallte1erhaltte1erhatle2erhhalte1erhlate2
Edit distance from "erhalte"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "erhalte"?
"erhalte" is spelled E-R-H-A-L-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ɛɐ̯ˈhaltə].
What does "erhalte" mean?
As a verb, "erhalte" means: 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs erhalten
What words are commonly confused with "erhalte"?
"erhalte" is commonly confused with "erholt", "erhöhte", "erwarte". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "erhalte"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "erhalte" is [ɛɐ̯ˈhaltə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "erhalte" come from?
"erhalte" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "erhalte", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

derweil#10,253francis#10,284Carsten#10,249gelehrt#10,287

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

erweisen10 variantsgelitten10 variantsBosnien10 variantsAusstieg10 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list