Which to use
“Gehör” is a noun and “gehts” is an abbrev - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #9,201
- “Gehör” frequency rank
- #3,190
- “gehts” frequency rank
- 12391
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Gehör | gehts |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | allgemein Beachtung, Zuhören, „Gehör verschaffen“ | geht es |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set Gehör and gehts 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: Gehör is [ɡəˈhøːɐ̯] while gehts is [ɡeːt͡s]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs abbrev), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 12391, 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]. gehts is at rank #3,190, tagged as anabbrev, pronounced [ɡeːt͡s].
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 12391, this pair ranks #1,964,457 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Gehör vs gehts
Shared letters: egh. Private to "Gehör": rö. Private to "gehts": st.
"Gehör" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "gehts" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- gehts ← eghts · gehhts · gehtss · gehtts · geths · ggehts · ghets
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Gehör" and "gehts" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Gehör" or "gehts"?
Remembering Gehör vs gehts
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “Gehör”; for an abbrev, it's “gehts”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “Gehör” entry
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