Which to use
“erhört” is a verb and “esport” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #35,748
- “erhört” frequency rank
- #41,148
- “esport” frequency rank
- 76896
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | erhört | esport |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs erhören | der Sport, die Sportart |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set erhört and esport apart are highlighted. They share 3 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: erhört is [ɛɐ̯ˈhøːɐ̯t] while esport is [əsˈpɔrt]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 76896, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
erhört is recorded at frequency rank #35,748, classified as averb, pronounced [ɛɐ̯ˈhøːɐ̯t]. esport is at rank #41,148, tagged as anoun, pronounced [əsˈpɔrt].
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 76896, this pair ranks #273,210 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of erhört vs esport
Shared letters: ert. Private to "erhört": hö. Private to "esport": ops.
"erhört" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCC · "esport" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- esport ← epsort · esoprt · esporrt · esportt · espotr · espport · esprot · essport
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "erhört" and "esport" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "erhört" or "esport"?
Remembering erhört vs esport
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “erhört”; for a noun, it's “esport”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “erhört” entry
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