Erhebung

[ɛɐ̯ˈheːbʊŋ]

/[ɛɐ̯ˈheːbʊŋ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Erhebung” has 12 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #5,165. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#5,165
frequency rank, German
4,632
“E” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
5
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - kleiner Hügel

Corpus desk

Index DE-erhebung · Erhebung · German

Erhebung · rank #5,165 · 12 variants · 5 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #5,165
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 5 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,632
  • PHOTO-FINISH entschlossen

Nearest frequency peer: entschlossen (-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 „Erhebung“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Erhebung“ 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).

Erhebung vs Erhöhung
75% similar
Erhebung vs Erholung
75% similar
Erhebung vs Erregung
75% similar

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

Key facts for Erhebung
PropertyValue
HeadwordErhebung
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ɛɐ̯ˈheːbʊŋ]
Letters8
Frequency rank#5,165
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs5
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Erhebung“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Erhebungliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „entschlossen“ (#5,164), „Eintrag“ (#5,163), „fing“ (#5,167). Unter 4,632 „E“-Lemmata liegt „Erhebung“ bei #5,165. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around Erhebung (IPA [ɛɐ̯ˈheːbʊŋ]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #5,165 among 4,632 “E” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for Erhebung, with forms such as "ehrebung", "erehbung", and "erhbeung". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 5 confusable-pair relationships, "Erhöhung", "Erholung", "Erregung", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Erhebung, spelled E-R-H-E-B-U-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    kleiner Hügel
  2. 2
    Verfahren, mittels dessen bestimmte Erkenntnisse gewonnen werden können
  3. 3
    Aufstand, Widerstand gegen etwas
  4. 4
    Forderungsstellung und -vollzug durch den Staat

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Diese kleine Erhebung nennt ihr Berg?
  2. „Nachdem in mehreren Anläufen die zweifelsfrei höchste Stelle des Kibo ermittelt werden konnte, kommt es am 6. Oktober 1889 endlich und ohne weitere Umstände zur Erstbesteigung der höchsten Erhebung des Kilimandscharo-Massivs durch Meyer und Putscheller.“

Synonyms

AnhöheBergHügelHöheBefragungMessungUmfrageAufstandRebellionEintreibungHeuerRekrution

Antonyms

SenkeTalAnnahmeVermutungGehorsamKapitulationVerzicht

This word in other languages

elevation(English)colina(Español)élévation(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ehrebung
  • erehbung
  • erhbeung
  • erhebbung
  • erhebnug
  • erhebugn
  • erhebungg
  • erhebunng
  • erheubng
  • erhhebung
  • errhebung
  • rehebung

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Erhebung - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

ehrebung2erehbung2erhbeung2erhebbung1erhebnug2erhebugn2erhebungg1erhebunng1
Edit distance from "Erhebung"

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 "Erhebung"?
"Erhebung" is spelled E-R-H-E-B-U-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ɛɐ̯ˈheːbʊŋ].
What does "Erhebung" mean?
As a noun, "Erhebung" means: kleiner Hügel
What words are commonly confused with "Erhebung"?
"Erhebung" is commonly confused with "Erhöhung", "Erholung", "Erregung". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Erhebung"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Erhebung" is [ɛɐ̯ˈheːbʊŋ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Erhebung" come from?
"Erhebung" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Flaschen#5,168Dokument#5,160fürchten#5,172geklappt#5,175

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

gewartet12 variantsbegegnen12 variantsKalender12 variantsMithilfe12 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list