Which to use
“Gehör” is a noun and “gehörte” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #9,201
- “Gehör” frequency rank
- #2,826
- “gehörte” frequency rank
- 12027
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Gehör | gehörte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | allgemein Beachtung, Zuhören, „Gehör verschaffen“ | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gehört |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set Gehör and gehörte apart are highlighted. They share 5 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: Gehör is [ɡəˈhøːɐ̯] while gehörte is [ɡəˈhøːɐ̯tə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “Gehör” sits inside “gehörte”, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 12027, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Gehör is recorded at frequency rank #9,201, classified as anoun, pronounced [ɡəˈhøːɐ̯]. gehörte is at rank #2,826, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈhøːɐ̯tə].
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 12027, this pair ranks #1,966,595 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Gehör vs gehörte
Shared letters: eghrö. Private to "Gehör": -. Private to "gehörte": t.
"Gehör" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "gehörte" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Gehör" and "gehörte" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Gehör" or "gehörte"?
Remembering Gehör vs gehörte
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “Gehör”; for an adjective, it's “gehörte”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “Gehör” entry
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