Which to use
“Holtz” is a name and “hörte” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #47,485
- “Holtz” frequency rank
- #3,195
- “hörte” frequency rank
- 50680
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Holtz | hörte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Ortsteil von Rambruch, Luxemburg | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs hören |
Letter map: Holtz vs hörte
Shared letters muted; letters that set Holtz and hörte apart highlighted. Shared run: 2.
Grammar separator: Holtz vs hörte
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: Holtz is aname and hörteaverb. On the page they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 50680, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Holtz is recorded at frequency rank #47,485, classified as aname, pronounced […]. 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 50680, this pair ranks #1,164,580 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Holtz vs hörte
Shared letters: ht. Private to "Holtz": loz. Private to "hörte": erö.
"Holtz" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC · "hörte" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- Holtz ← hholtz · hlotz · holltz · holttz · holtzz · holzt · hotlz · ohltz
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Holtz" and "hörte" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "Holtz" vs "hörte" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "Holtz" and "hörte".
- Full dictionary entry for "Holtz" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "hörte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,164,580 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Holtz" and "hörte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Holtz vs puzzles". 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 #1,164,580 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.