Which to use
“horch” and “hort” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #41,904
- “horch” frequency rank
- #18,929
- “hort” frequency rank
- 60833
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | horch | hort |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs horchen | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs horten |
Where the eye mixes horch and hort
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. horch runs 5 letters (CVCCC) against hort's 4 (CVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses horch with hort
A purely visual mix-up. horch ([hɔʁç]) and hort ([hɔʁt]) 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 60833, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
horch is recorded at frequency rank #41,904, classified as averb, pronounced [hɔʁç]. hort is at rank #18,929, tagged as averb, pronounced [hɔʁt].
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 60833, this pair ranks #772,270 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of horch vs hort
Shared letters: hor. Private to "horch": c. Private to "hort": t.
"horch" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC · "hort" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "horch" and "hort" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "horch" or "hort" show up more?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "horch" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "hort" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #772,270 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "horch" and "hort" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Harsch vs horch". 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 #772,270 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.