Which to use
“gehört” and “gelöst” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #317
- “gehört” frequency rank
- #3,377
- “gelöst” frequency rank
- 3694
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gehört | gelöst |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs hören | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs lösen |
Where the eye mixes gehört and gelöst
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between gehört and gelöst
A purely visual mix-up. gehört ([ɡəˈhøːɐ̯t]) and gelöst ([ɡəˈløːst]) 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 3694, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gehört is recorded at frequency rank #317, classified as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈhøːɐ̯t]. gelöst is at rank #3,377, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈløːst].
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 3694, this pair ranks #1,999,609 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of gehört vs gelöst
Shared letters: egtö. Private to "gehört": hr. Private to "gelöst": ls.
"gehört" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC · "gelöst" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "gehört" for "gelöst" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "gehört" or "gelöst" show up more?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "gehört" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "gelöst" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,999,609 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gehört" and "gelöst" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gelöst vs Getöse". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,999,609 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.