Which to use
“hebe” and “höre” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #21,284
- “hebe” frequency rank
- #2,115
- “höre” frequency rank
- 23399
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | hebe | höre |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs heben | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs hören |
Where the eye mixes hebe and höre
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: hebe vs höre
A purely visual mix-up. hebe ([ˈheːbə]) and höre ([ˈhøːʁə]) 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 23399, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
hebe is recorded at frequency rank #21,284, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈheːbə]. höre is at rank #2,115, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈhøːʁə].
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 23399, this pair ranks #1,861,803 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of hebe vs höre
Shared letters: eh. Private to "hebe": b. Private to "höre": rö.
"hebe" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "höre" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- hebe ← ehbe · hbee · hebbe · heeb · hhebe
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "hebe" and "höre" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "hebe" vs "höre" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "hebe" and "höre" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "hebe" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "höre" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,861,803 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "hebe" and "höre" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "hebe vs Hemer". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #1,861,803 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.