Which to use
“anhört” is a verb and “Antwort” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #14,732
- “anhört” frequency rank
- #773
- “Antwort” frequency rank
- 15505
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | anhört | Antwort |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs anhören | Erwiderung auf eine Frage |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set anhört and Antwort apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: anhört is [ˈanˌhøːɐ̯t] while Antwort is [ˈantvɔʁt]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 15505, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
anhört is recorded at frequency rank #14,732, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈanˌhøːɐ̯t]. Antwort is at rank #773, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈantvɔʁt].
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 15505, this pair ranks #1,943,355 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of anhört vs Antwort
Shared letters: anrt. Private to "anhört": hö. Private to "Antwort": ow.
"anhört" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCC · "Antwort" · 7 letters · shape VCCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Antwort ← anntwort · antowrt · anttwort · antworrt · antwortt · antwotr · antwrot · antwwort
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "anhört" and "Antwort" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "anhört" or "Antwort"?
Remembering anhört vs Antwort
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “anhört”; for a noun, it's “Antwort”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “anhört” entry
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