Which to use
“gehört” is a verb and “gestört” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #317
- “gehört” frequency rank
- #4,889
- “gestört” frequency rank
- 5206
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gehört | gestört |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs hören | in einer zwischenmenschlichen Beziehung beeinträchtigt sein |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set gehört and gestört apart are highlighted. They share 5 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: gehört is [ɡəˈhøːɐ̯t] while gestört is [ɡəˈʃtøːɐ̯t]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 5206, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gehört is recorded at frequency rank #317, classified as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈhøːɐ̯t]. gestört is at rank #4,889, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈʃtøːɐ̯t].
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 5206, this pair ranks #1,995,484 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of gehört vs gestört
Shared letters: egrtö. Private to "gehört": h. Private to "gestört": s.
"gehört" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC · "gestört" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "gehört" and "gestört" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "gehört" or "gestört"?
Remembering gehört vs gestört
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “gehört”; for an adjective, it's “gestört”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “gehört” entry
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