erhören

[ɛɐ̯ˈhøːʁən]

/[ɛɐ̯ˈhøːʁən]/ verb

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The verdict

“erhören” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - jemandem etwas, um das er gebeten hat, gewähren

Key facts for erhören
PropertyValue
Headworderhören
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ɛɐ̯ˈhøːʁən]
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “erhören” sits in German frequency

erhören falls outside the top-100,000 ranked German words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

erhören is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [ɛɐ̯ˈhøːʁən]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for erhören, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is erhören, spelled E-R-H-Ö-R-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    jemandem etwas, um das er gebeten hat, gewähren
  2. 2
    jemandes Werben nachgeben
  3. 3
    etwas anhören und ertragen
  4. 4
    mit dem Ohr vernehmen (hören)

This word in other languages

grant(English)atender(Español)exaucer(Français)

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "erhören"?
"erhören" is spelled E-R-H-Ö-R-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ɛɐ̯ˈhøːʁən].
What does "erhören" mean?
As a verb, "erhören" means: jemandem etwas, um das er gebeten hat, gewähren
How do you pronounce "erhören"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "erhören" is [ɛɐ̯ˈhøːʁən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "erhören" come from?
"erhören" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “erhören”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is E-R-H-Ö-R-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ɛɐ̯ˈhøːʁən] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list