Which to use
“höre” is a verb and “Hörern” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #2,115
- “höre” frequency rank
- #43,982
- “Hörern” frequency rank
- 46097
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | höre | Hörern |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs hören | Dativ Plural des Substantivs Hörer |
Where the eye mixes höre and Hörern
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. höre runs 4 letters (CVCV) against Hörern's 6 (CVCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: höre vs Hörern
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: höre is [ˈhøːʁə] while Hörern is [ˈhøːʁɐn]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “höre” sits inside “Hörern”, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 46097, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
höre is recorded at frequency rank #2,115, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈhøːʁə]. Hörern is at rank #43,982, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈhøːʁɐn].
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 46097, this pair ranks #1,330,741 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of höre vs Hörern
Shared letters: ehrö. Private to "höre": -. Private to "Hörern": n.
"höre" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "Hörern" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "höre" and "Hörern" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "höre" or "Hörern" show up more?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "höre" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Hörern" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,330,741 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "höre" and "Hörern" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Hölzern vs Hörern". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,330,741 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.