Which to use
“har” is an adverb and “hör” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #36,383
- “har” frequency rank
- #2,601
- “hör” frequency rank
- 38984
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | har | hör |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | dort | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs hören |
Where the eye mixes har and hör
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: har vs hör
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: har is [hɛaɹ] while hör is [høːɐ̯]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by a single letter - a in “har” becomes ö in “hör”, and the parts of speech differ too (adverb vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 38984, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
har is recorded at frequency rank #36,383, classified as anadv, pronounced [hɛaɹ]. 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 38984, this pair ranks #1,549,321 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of har vs hör
Shared letters: hr. Private to "har": a. Private to "hör": ö.
"har" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "hör" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "har" and "hör" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "har" or "hör" show up more?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "har" 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 #1,549,321 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "har" and "hör" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "har vs haze". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,549,321 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.