Which to use
“gehorcht” and “gehört” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #33,072
- “gehorcht” frequency rank
- #317
- “gehört” frequency rank
- 33389
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gehorcht | gehört |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs gehorchen | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs hören |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set gehorcht and gehört apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. gehorcht ([ɡəˈhɔʁçt]) and gehört ([ɡəˈhøːɐ̯t]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 33389, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gehorcht is recorded at frequency rank #33,072, classified as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈhɔʁçt]. gehört is at rank #317, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈhøːɐ̯t].
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 33389, this pair ranks #1,686,995 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of gehorcht vs gehört
Shared letters: eghrt. Private to "gehorcht": co. Private to "gehört": ö.
"gehorcht" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCCC · "gehört" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- gehorcht ← eghorcht · gehhorcht · gehocrht · gehorccht · gehorchht · gehorchtt · gehorcth · gehorhct
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "gehorcht" and "gehört" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "gehorcht" or "gehört"?
Remembering gehorcht vs gehört
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “gehorcht” entry
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