erhöhten

[ɛɐ̯ˈhøːtn̩]

/[ɛɐ̯ˈhøːtn̩]/ adj

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The verdict

“erhöhten” has 12 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #6,786. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#6,786
frequency rank, German
57,060
“E” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
14
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs erhöht

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

erhöhten vs erholen
63% similar
erhöhten vs erholte
63% similar
erhöhten vs erhöhter
88% similar

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

Key facts for erhöhten
PropertyValue
Headworderhöhten
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ɛɐ̯ˈhøːtn̩]
Letters8
Frequency rank#6,786
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs14
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “erhöhten” 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). erhöhten 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 12 spelling variants around erhöhten (IPA [ɛɐ̯ˈhøːtn̩]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #6,786 among 57,060 “E” headwords. Wiktionary lists 12 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for erhöhten, with forms such as "ehröhten", "erhhöhten", and "erhhöten". 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 14 confusable-pair relationships, "erholen", "erholte", "erhöhter", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is erhöhten, spelled E-R-H-Ö-H-T-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs erhöht
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs erhöht
  3. 3
    Genitiv Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs erhöht
  4. 4
    Dativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs erhöht
  5. 5
    Genitiv Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs erhöht
  6. 6
    Dativ Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs erhöht
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs erhöht
  8. 8
    Alle Kasus Plural alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs erhöht
  9. 9
    Genitiv Singular alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs erhöht
  10. 10
    Dativ Singular alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs erhöht
  11. 11
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs erhöht
  12. 12
    Alle Kasus Plural alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs erhöht

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ehröhten
  • erhhöhten
  • erhhöten
  • erhöhetn
  • erhöhhten
  • erhöhtenn
  • erhöhtne
  • erhöhtten
  • erhöthen
  • errhöhten
  • eröhhten
  • rehöhten

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of erhöhten - 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.

ehröhten2erhhöhten1erhhöten2erhöhetn2erhöhhten1erhöhtenn1erhöhtne2erhöhtten1
Edit distance from "erhöhten"

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 "erhöhten"?
"erhöhten" is spelled E-R-H-Ö-H-T-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ɛɐ̯ˈhøːtn̩].
What does "erhöhten" mean?
As an adjective, "erhöhten" means: Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs erhöht
What words are commonly confused with "erhöhten"?
"erhöhten" is commonly confused with "erholen", "erholte", "erhöhter". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "erhöhten"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "erhöhten" is [ɛɐ̯ˈhøːtn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "erhöhten" come from?
"erhöhten" 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?
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Using “erhöhten”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is E-R-H-Ö-H-T-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ɛɐ̯ˈhøːtn̩] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “erholen” - see the side-by-side comparison. erhöhten vs erholen
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Same frequency band

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