Which to use
“gehört” and “ghost” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #317
- “gehört” frequency rank
- #15,376
- “ghost” frequency rank
- 15693
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gehört | ghost |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs hören | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs ghosten |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set gehört and ghost apart are highlighted. They share 3 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
gehört and ghost form a confusable pair in the German index, two distinct headwords that are easily confused because they look alike, sound alike, or both. They differ by 1 letter(s) in length - close enough that the eye skips over the difference, far enough that meaning fully diverges. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 15693, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gehört is recorded at frequency rank #317, classified as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈhøːɐ̯t]. 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 15693, this pair ranks #1,941,889 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "gehört" and "ghost" be used interchangeably?
Remembering gehört vs ghost
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “gehört” entry
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