Which to use
“hören” is a verb and “Hürden” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #702
- “hören” frequency rank
- #10,493
- “Hürden” frequency rank
- 11195
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | hören | Hürden |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | mit den Ohren | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Hürde |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set hören and Hürden apart are highlighted. They share 4 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 Hürden is [ˈhʏʁdn̩]. 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 11195, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
hören is recorded at frequency rank #702, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈhøːʁən]. Hürden is at rank #10,493, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈhʏʁdn̩].
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 11195, this pair ranks #1,971,171 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of hören vs Hürden
Shared letters: ehnr. Private to "hören": ö. Private to "Hürden": dü.
"hören" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "Hürden" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "hören" and "Hürden" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "hören" or "Hürden"?
Remembering hören vs Hürden
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 “Hürden”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “hören” entry
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