erheben

[ɛɐ̯ˈheːbn̩]

/[ɛɐ̯ˈheːbn̩]/ verb

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The verdict

“erheben” has 10 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #5,077. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#5,077
frequency rank, German
4,632
“E” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - jemanden oder etwas (physisch oder gesellschaftlich) in eine höhere Position bringen

Corpus desk

Index DE-erheben · erheben · German

erheben · rank #5,077 · 10 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #5,077
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,632
  • PHOTO-FINISH erfordert

Nearest frequency peer: erfordert (-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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “erheben”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “erheben” sits against the nearest ranked German headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

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).

erheben vs erhebt
71% similar
erheben vs erlebe
71% similar
erheben vs erleben
86% similar

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

Key facts for erheben
PropertyValue
Headworderheben
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ɛɐ̯ˈheːbn̩]
Letters7
Frequency rank#5,077
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “erheben” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). erheben lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around erheben (IPA [ɛɐ̯ˈheːbn̩]), averb. Corpus frequency is #5,077 among 4,632 “E” headwords. Wiktionary lists 7 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for erheben, with forms such as "ehreben", "erehben", and "erhbeen". 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 20 confusable-pair relationships, "erhebt", "erlebe", "erleben", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is erheben, spelled E-R-H-E-B-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    jemanden oder etwas (physisch oder gesellschaftlich) in eine höhere Position bringen
  2. 2
    in die Höhe aufragen
  3. 3
    aufstehen, sich in die Senkrechte begeben
  4. 4
    Informationen/Daten ermitteln, sammeln
  5. 5
    etwas geltend machen (beispielsweise ein Recht), etwas fordern, etwas verlangen
  6. 6
    Widerstand leisten
  7. 7
    arrogant, überheblich sein; sich als etwas Besseres fühlen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how erheben appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Er wurde in den Adelsstand erhoben.
  2. In der Ferne erhob sich ein Gebirge.

Synonyms

aufstehenkassiereneinhebeneinfordernbelegen

This word in other languages

raise(English)elevar(Español)soulever(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ehreben
  • erehben
  • erhbeen
  • erhebben
  • erhebenn
  • erhebne
  • erheebn
  • erhheben
  • errheben
  • reheben

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ehreben2erehben2erhbeen2erhebben1erhebenn1erhebne2erheebn2erhheben1
Edit distance from "erheben"

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.

PlainSpell is rendered directly from structured Wiktionary extracts and open word-frequency lists, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of September 3, 2026. Primary sources: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) and FrequencyWords.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "erheben"?
"erheben" is spelled E-R-H-E-B-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ɛɐ̯ˈheːbn̩].
What does "erheben" mean?
As a verb, "erheben" means: jemanden oder etwas (physisch oder gesellschaftlich) in eine höhere Position bringen
What words are commonly confused with "erheben"?
"erheben" is commonly confused with "erhebt", "erlebe", "erleben". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "erheben"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "erheben" is [ɛɐ̯ˈheːbn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "erheben" come from?
"erheben" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

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Similar misspelling depth

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

Kameras10 variantsSprung10 variantsVereinen10 variantsStrich10 variants

What to do next

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  • "erheben" maps to 20 confusable pairs in this vintage; the highest-scored is "erhebt". View pair
  • 10 edit-distance misspelling variants are generated for spell-check research on this headword. See variants
  • Usage frequency rank #5,077 among German headwords in this corpus. Corpus statistics
  • Browse more German words in the "E" letter cohort. E–Z browse

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Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list