Which to use
“hör” and “höre” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,601
- “hör” frequency rank
- #2,115
- “höre” frequency rank
- 4716
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | hör | höre |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs hören | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs hören |
Where the eye mixes hör and höre
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: hör vs höre
A purely visual mix-up. hör ([høːɐ̯]) 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 differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “hör” sits inside “höre”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 4716, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
hör is recorded at frequency rank #2,601, classified as averb, pronounced [høːɐ̯]. 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 4716, this pair ranks #1,996,885 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of hör vs höre
Shared letters: hrö. Private to "hör": -. Private to "höre": e.
"hör" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "höre" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "hör" and "höre" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "hör" or "höre"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "hör" 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 #1,996,885 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "hör" and "höre" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "haze vs höre". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,996,885 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.