Which to use
“hör” and “host” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,601
- “hör” frequency rank
- #18,284
- “host” frequency rank
- 20885
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | hör | host |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs hören | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs hosen |
Where the eye mixes hör and host
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence.
Visual trap between hör and host
A purely visual mix-up. hör ([høːɐ̯]) and host ([hoːst]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 20885, 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]. host is at rank #18,284, tagged as averb, pronounced [hoːst].
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 20885, this pair ranks #1,892,635 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of hör vs host
Shared letters: h. Private to "hör": rö. Private to "host": ost.
"hör" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "host" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- host ← hhost · hosst · hostt · hots · hsot · ohst
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "hör" and "host" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "hör" or "host" show up more?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "hör" and "host" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "hör" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "host" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,892,635 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "hör" and "host" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "höh vs host". 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 #1,892,635 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.