Erhöhung

[ɛɐ̯ˈhøːʊŋ]

/[ɛɐ̯ˈhøːʊŋ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Erhöhung” has 12 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #4,341. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#4,341
frequency rank, German
4,632
“E” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
5
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - das Erhöhen, das Höhermachen von etwas

Corpus desk

Index DE-erhohung · Erhöhung · German

Erhöhung · rank #4,341 · 12 variants · 5 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #4,341
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 5 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,632
  • PHOTO-FINISH Elisabeth

Nearest frequency peer: Elisabeth (-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 „Erhöhung“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Erhöhung“ 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).

Erhöhung vs Erholung
75% similar
Erhöhung vs Erlösung
75% similar
Erhöhung vs Erhöhungen
80% similar

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

Key facts for Erhöhung
PropertyValue
HeadwordErhöhung
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ɛɐ̯ˈhøːʊŋ]
Letters8
Frequency rank#4,341
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs5
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Erhöhung“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Erhöhungliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Elisabeth“ (#4,340), „Erkenntnis“ (#4,342), „Eigentümer“ (#4,339). Unter 4,632 „E“-Lemmata liegt „Erhöhung“ bei #4,341. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around Erhöhung (IPA [ɛɐ̯ˈhøːʊŋ]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #4,341 among 4,632 “E” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for Erhöhung, with forms such as "ehröhung", "erhhöhung", and "erhhöung". 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 5 confusable-pair relationships, "Erholung", "Erlösung", "Erhöhungen", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Erhöhung, spelled E-R-H-Ö-H-U-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    das Erhöhen, das Höhermachen von etwas
  2. 2
    Hügel, kleine Erhebung
  3. 3
    Steigerung, Vergrößerung, Verstärkung
  4. 4
    Anhebung des Ranges oder der sozialen Stellung
  5. 5
    das Heraufsetzen einer Note um einen Halbton

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Die Erhöhung der Deiche soll dem Schutz vor Überschwemmungen dienen.
  2. An der Erhöhung dort vorne können wir eine Pause einlegen.

Antonyms

TalSenkeVerringerungErniedrigung

This word in other languages

raising(English)aumento(Español)hauteur(Français)aumento(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ehröhung
  • erhhöhung
  • erhhöung
  • erhöhhung
  • erhöhnug
  • erhöhugn
  • erhöhungg
  • erhöhunng
  • erhöuhng
  • errhöhung
  • eröhhung
  • rehöhung

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Erhöhung - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

ehröhung2erhhöhung1erhhöung2erhöhhung1erhöhnug2erhöhugn2erhöhungg1erhöhunng1
Edit distance from "Erhöhung"

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 "Erhöhung"?
"Erhöhung" is spelled E-R-H-Ö-H-U-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ɛɐ̯ˈhøːʊŋ].
What does "Erhöhung" mean?
As a noun, "Erhöhung" means: das Erhöhen, das Höhermachen von etwas
What words are commonly confused with "Erhöhung"?
"Erhöhung" is commonly confused with "Erholung", "Erlösung", "Erhöhungen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Erhöhung"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Erhöhung" is [ɛɐ̯ˈhøːʊŋ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Erhöhung" come from?
"Erhöhung" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

Frühling#4,346bewiesen#4,332gemessen#4,350betreibt#4,331

Similar misspelling depth

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

argument12 variantsKritiker12 variantssonstige12 variantsUmstände12 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list