Which to use
“had” and “hör” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #15,906
- “had” frequency rank
- #2,601
- “hör” frequency rank
- 18507
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | had | hör |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Präteritum (simple past) des Verbs have | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs hören |
Where the eye mixes had and hör
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. had ([hæd]) and hör ([høːɐ̯]) 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 18507, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
had is recorded at frequency rank #15,906, classified as averb, pronounced [hæd]. hör is at rank #2,601, tagged as averb, pronounced [høːɐ̯].
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 18507, this pair ranks #1,917,543 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of had vs hör
Shared letters: h. Private to "had": ad. Private to "hör": rö.
"had" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "hör" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "had" and "hör" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "had" or "hör"?
What to do next
You've compared "had" and "hör". Here's where to go from here.
- Full dictionary entry for "had" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "hör" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,917,543 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "had" and "hör" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "had vs haze". Nearby pair
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