Which to use
“Hormon” and “Hormonen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #36,984
- “Hormon” frequency rank
- #43,971
- “Hormonen” frequency rank
- 80955
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Hormon | Hormonen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Substanz, die Information von einem Organ zum anderen oder von einem Gewebe zum anderen überträgt und so Körperfunktionen reguliert | Dativ Plural des Substantivs Hormon |
Where the eye mixes Hormon and Hormonen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. Hormon runs 6 letters (CVCCVC) against Hormonen's 8 (CVCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Hormon vs Hormonen
A purely visual mix-up. Hormon ([hɔʁˈmoːn]) and Hormonen ([hɔʁˈmoːnən]) 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 2 extra letter(s) - “Hormon” sits inside “Hormonen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 80955, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Hormon is recorded at frequency rank #36,984, classified as anoun, pronounced [hɔʁˈmoːn]. Hormonen is at rank #43,971, tagged as anoun, pronounced [hɔʁˈmoːnən].
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 80955, this pair ranks #185,241 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Hormon vs Hormonen
Shared letters: hmnor. Private to "Hormon": -. Private to "Hormonen": e.
"Hormon" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "Hormonen" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Hormon" and "Hormonen" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "Hormon" vs "Hormonen" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Hormon" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Hormonen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #185,241 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Hormon" and "Hormonen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Harmonien vs Hormonen". 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 #185,241 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.