Which to use
“hören” is a verb and “Hormon” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #702
- “hören” frequency rank
- #36,984
- “Hormon” frequency rank
- 37686
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | hören | Hormon |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | mit den Ohren | Substanz, die Information von einem Organ zum anderen oder von einem Gewebe zum anderen überträgt und so Körperfunktionen reguliert |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set hören and Hormon apart are highlighted. They share 3 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: hören is [ˈhøːʁən] while Hormon is [hɔʁˈmoːn]. 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 (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 37686, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
hören is recorded at frequency rank #702, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈhøːʁən]. Hormon is at rank #36,984, tagged as anoun, pronounced [hɔʁˈmoːn].
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 37686, this pair ranks #1,583,709 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of hören vs Hormon
Shared letters: hnr. Private to "hören": eö. Private to "Hormon": mo.
"hören" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "Hormon" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Hormon ← hhormon · homron · hormmon · hormno · hormonn · horomn · horrmon · hromon
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "hören" and "Hormon" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "hören" or "Hormon"?
Remembering hören vs Hormon
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “hören”; for a noun, it's “Hormon”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “hören” entry
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