Which to use
“hör” and “hören” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,601
- “hör” frequency rank
- #702
- “hören” frequency rank
- 3303
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | hör | hören |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs hören | mit den Ohren |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set hör and hören apart are highlighted. They share 3 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. hör ([høːɐ̯]) and hören ([ˈhøːʁən]) 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 2 extra letter(s) - “hör” sits inside “hören”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 3303, 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]. hören is at rank #702, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈhøːʁən].
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 3303, this pair ranks #2,000,504 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of hör vs hören
Shared letters: hrö. Private to "hör": -. Private to "hören": en.
"hör" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "hören" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC