Which to use
“Hörer” and “Hose” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #11,260
- “Hörer” frequency rank
- #2,968
- “Hose” frequency rank
- 14228
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Hörer | Hose |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Person, die einem Radioprogramm oder sonstigen Sprechern zuhört | Kleidungsstück, das den Körper unterhalb der Taille (bis zu den Füßen) bedeckt und dabei jedes Bein einzeln umschließt. Der Plural ist auch für den Singular gebräuchlich, da eine Hose aus zwei Schläuchen (Hosen) besteht (vergleiche die Herkunft). |
Where the eye mixes Hörer and Hose
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. Hörer runs 5 letters (CVCVC) against Hose's 4 (CVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Hörer vs Hose
A purely visual mix-up. Hörer ([ˈhøːʁɐ]) and Hose ([ˈhoːzə]) 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 14228, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Hörer is recorded at frequency rank #11,260, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈhøːʁɐ]. Hose is at rank #2,968, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈhoːzə].
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 14228, this pair ranks #1,952,689 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Hörer vs Hose
Shared letters: eh. Private to "Hörer": rö. Private to "Hose": os.
"Hörer" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "Hose" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- Hose ← hhose · hoes · hosse · hsoe · ohse
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Hörer" and "Hose" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "Hörer" vs "Hose" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "Hörer" and "Hose" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Hörer" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Hose" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,952,689 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Hörer" and "Hose" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Hemer vs Hörer". 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 #1,952,689 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.