Which to use
“gehörst” is a verb and “gehörte” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #14,300
- “gehörst” frequency rank
- #2,826
- “gehörte” frequency rank
- 17126
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gehörst | gehörte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs gehören | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gehört |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set gehörst and gehörte apart are highlighted. They share 6 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: gehörst is [ɡəˈhøːɐ̯st] while gehörte is [ɡəˈhøːɐ̯tə]. 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 (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 17126, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gehörst is recorded at frequency rank #14,300, classified as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈhøːɐ̯st]. 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 17126, this pair ranks #1,930,144 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of gehörst vs gehörte
Shared letters: eghrtö. Private to "gehörst": s. Private to "gehörte": -.
"gehörst" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCC · "gehörte" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "gehörst" and "gehörte" be used interchangeably?
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Remembering gehörst vs gehörte
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “gehörst”; for an adjective, it's “gehörte”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “gehörst” entry
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