Which to use
“hör” is a verb and “Hz” is an abbrev - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #2,601
- “hör” frequency rank
- #12,310
- “Hz” frequency rank
- 14911
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | hör | Hz |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs hören | Hertz |
Letter map: hör vs Hz
Shared letters muted; letters that set hör and Hz apart highlighted. Shared run: 1.
Role in the sentence - hör and Hz
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: hör is averb and Hzanabbrev. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 14911, 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]. Hz is at rank #12,310, tagged as anabbrev.
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 14911, this pair ranks #1,947,819 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of hör vs Hz
Shared letters: h. Private to "hör": rö. Private to "Hz": z.
"hör" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "Hz" · 2 letters · shape CC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "hör" for "Hz" ever safe?
Frequency check: "hör" vs "Hz" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pair "hör" vs "Hz" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "hör" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Hz" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,947,819 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "hör" and "Hz" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "haze vs Hz". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,947,819 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.