Which to use
“hörbar” is an adjective and “Hörer” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #19,259
- “hörbar” frequency rank
- #11,260
- “Hörer” frequency rank
- 30519
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | hörbar | Hörer |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | akustisch wahrnehmbar | Person, die einem Radioprogramm oder sonstigen Sprechern zuhört |
Where the eye mixes hörbar and Hörer
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. hörbar runs 6 letters (CVCCVC) against Hörer's 5 (CVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between hörbar and Hörer
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: hörbar is [ˈhøːɐ̯baːɐ̯] while Hörer is [ˈhøːʁɐ]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 30519, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
hörbar is recorded at frequency rank #19,259, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈhøːɐ̯baːɐ̯]. Hörer is at rank #11,260, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈhøːʁɐ].
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 30519, this pair ranks #1,746,235 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of hörbar vs Hörer
Shared letters: hrö. Private to "hörbar": ab. Private to "Hörer": e.
"hörbar" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "Hörer" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "hörbar" and "Hörer" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "hörbar" vs "Hörer" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "hörbar" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Hörer" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,746,235 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "hörbar" and "Hörer" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Hemer vs Hörer". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,746,235 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.