Which to use
“Hexe” is a noun and “höre” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #11,254
- “Hexe” frequency rank
- #2,115
- “höre” frequency rank
- 13369
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Hexe | höre |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | weibliches, bösgesinntes und dämonisches Märchen- oder Sagenwesen zumeist in Gestalt einer hässlichen, zauberkräftigen Greisin mit einem Buckel und einer langen, krummen Nase, die Schadenszauber auf den Menschen ausüben kann und mit dem Teufel durch einen Pakt oder Buhlschaft verbündet ist | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs hören |
Where the eye mixes Hexe and höre
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Hexe and höre
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Hexe is [ˈhɛksə] while höre is [ˈhøːʁə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 13369, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Hexe is recorded at frequency rank #11,254, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈhɛksə]. 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 13369, this pair ranks #1,958,434 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Hexe vs höre
Shared letters: eh. Private to "Hexe": x. Private to "höre": rö.
"Hexe" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "höre" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- Hexe ← ehxe · heex · hexxe · hhexe · hxee
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Hexe" and "höre" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Hexe" or "höre"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Hexe" 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 #1,958,434 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Hexe" and "höre" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Hemer vs Hexe". 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 #1,958,434 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.