Which to use
“gehörst” and “ghost” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #14,300
- “gehörst” frequency rank
- #15,376
- “ghost” frequency rank
- 29676
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gehörst | ghost |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs gehören | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs ghosten |
Where the eye mixes gehörst and ghost
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: gehörst vs ghost
A purely visual mix-up. gehörst ([ɡəˈhøːɐ̯st]) and ghost ([ɡɔʊ̯st]) 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 29676, 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]. ghost is at rank #15,376, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɡɔʊ̯st].
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 29676, this pair ranks #1,762,365 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of gehörst vs ghost
Shared letters: ghst. Private to "gehörst": erö. Private to "ghost": o.
"gehörst" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCC · "ghost" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- ghost ← gghost · ghhost · ghosst · ghostt · ghots · ghsot · gohst · hgost
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "gehörst" and "ghost" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "gehörst" vs "ghost" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "gehörst" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ghost" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,762,365 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gehörst" and "ghost" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ghost vs guest". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #1,762,365 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.