Which to use
“Hörern” and “Hormon” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #43,982
- “Hörern” frequency rank
- #36,984
- “Hormon” frequency rank
- 80966
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Hörern | Hormon |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Dativ Plural des Substantivs Hörer | Substanz, die Information von einem Organ zum anderen oder von einem Gewebe zum anderen überträgt und so Körperfunktionen reguliert |
Where the eye mixes Hörern and Hormon
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. Hörern (CVCVCC) and Hormon (CVCCVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between Hörern and Hormon
A purely visual mix-up. Hörern ([ˈhøːʁɐn]) and Hormon ([hɔʁˈmoːn]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 80966, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Hörern is recorded at frequency rank #43,982, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈhøːʁɐn]. 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 80966, this pair ranks #185,038 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Hörern vs Hormon
Shared letters: hnr. Private to "Hörern": eö. Private to "Hormon": mo.
"Hörern" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC · "Hormon" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Hormon ← hhormon · homron · hormmon · hormno · hormonn · horomn · horrmon · hromon
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Hörern" for "Hormon" ever safe?
Which is more common, "Hörern" or "Hormon"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Hörern" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Hormon" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #185,038 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Hörern" and "Hormon" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Hölzern vs Hörern". 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 #185,038 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.