Which to use
“gehören” and “gehörst” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #791
- “gehören” frequency rank
- #14,300
- “gehörst” frequency rank
- 15091
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gehören | gehörst |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | etwas/jemand gehört jemandem: Eigentum von einer Person sein | 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs gehören |
Where the eye mixes gehören and gehörst
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. gehören (CVCVCVC) and gehörst (CVCVCCC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: gehören vs gehörst
A purely visual mix-up. gehören ([ɡəˈhøːʁən]) and gehörst ([ɡəˈhøːɐ̯st]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 15091, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gehören is recorded at frequency rank #791, classified as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈhøːʁən]. gehörst is at rank #14,300, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈhøːɐ̯st].
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 15091, this pair ranks #1,946,467 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of gehören vs gehörst
Shared letters: eghrö. Private to "gehören": n. Private to "gehörst": st.
"gehören" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC · "gehörst" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "gehören" and "gehörst" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "gehören" vs "gehörst" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "gehören" and "gehörst" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "gehören" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "gehörst" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,946,467 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gehören" and "gehörst" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gehorcht vs gehörst". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,946,467 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.