Which to use
“holde” is an adjective and “hörte” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #45,352
- “holde” frequency rank
- #3,195
- “hörte” frequency rank
- 48547
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | holde | hörte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs hold | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs hören |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set holde and hörte apart are highlighted. They share 2 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: holde is [ˈhɔldə] while hörte is [ˈhøːɐ̯tə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 48547, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
holde is recorded at frequency rank #45,352, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈhɔldə]. hörte is at rank #3,195, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈhøːɐ̯tə].
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 48547, this pair ranks #1,244,494 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of holde vs hörte
Shared letters: eh. Private to "holde": dlo. Private to "hörte": rtö.
"holde" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "hörte" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- holde ← hholde · hlode · hodle · holdde · holed · hollde · ohlde
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "holde" and "hörte" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "holde" or "hörte"?
Remembering holde vs hörte
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need an adjective, it's “holde”; for a verb, it's “hörte”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “holde” entry
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