Which to use
“hear” is a verb and “Held” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #34,155
- “hear” frequency rank
- #4,618
- “Held” frequency rank
- 38773
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | hear | Held |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | hören; mit dem Gehör wahrnehmen | jemand, der sich besonders mutig oder erfolgreich für andere oder für eine Sache einsetzt oder bei einem Einsatz umkommt |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set hear and Held apart are highlighted. They share 2 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
hear and Held form a confusable pair in the German index, two distinct headwords that are easily confused because they look alike, sound alike, or both. They share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions - close enough that the eye skips over the difference, far enough that meaning fully diverges. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 38773, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
hear is recorded at frequency rank #34,155, classified as averb, pronounced [hɪə(ɹ)]. Held is at rank #4,618, tagged as anoun, pronounced [hɛlt].
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 38773, this pair ranks #1,554,995 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "hear" and "Held" be used interchangeably?
Remembering hear vs Held
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “hear”; for a noun, it's “Held”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “hear” entry
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