Which to use
“gehörte” and “gestörte” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,826
- “gehörte” frequency rank
- #28,220
- “gestörte” frequency rank
- 31046
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gehörte | gestörte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gehört | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gestört |
Where the eye mixes gehörte and gestörte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. gehörte runs 7 letters (CVCVCCV) against gestörte's 8 (CVCCVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses gehörte with gestörte
A purely visual mix-up. gehörte ([ɡəˈhøːɐ̯tə]) and gestörte ([ɡəˈʃtøːɐ̯tə]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 31046, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gehörte is recorded at frequency rank #2,826, classified as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈhøːɐ̯tə]. gestörte is at rank #28,220, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈʃtøːɐ̯tə].
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 31046, this pair ranks #1,735,880 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of gehörte vs gestörte
Shared letters: egrtö. Private to "gehörte": h. Private to "gestörte": s.
"gehörte" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV · "gestörte" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "gehörte" and "gestörte" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "gehörte" vs "gestörte" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "gehörte" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "gestörte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,735,880 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gehörte" and "gestörte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gestalte vs gestörte". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,735,880 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.