Which to use
“Hormon” and “Horn” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #36,984
- “Hormon” frequency rank
- #5,965
- “Horn” frequency rank
- 42949
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Hormon | Horn |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Substanz, die Information von einem Organ zum anderen oder von einem Gewebe zum anderen überträgt und so Körperfunktionen reguliert | aus einer oder zwei kreisförmig gewundenen Röhren bestehendes Blasinstrument |
Where the eye mixes Hormon and Horn
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. Hormon runs 6 letters (CVCCVC) against Horn's 4 (CVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Hormon vs Horn
A purely visual mix-up. Hormon ([hɔʁˈmoːn]) and Horn ([hɔʁn]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 42949, 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]. Horn is at rank #5,965, tagged as anoun, pronounced [hɔʁn].
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 42949, this pair ranks #1,433,322 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Hormon vs Horn
Shared letters: hnor. Private to "Hormon": m. Private to "Horn": -.
"Hormon" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "Horn" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Hormon" for "Horn" ever safe?
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Useful next steps
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 "Horn" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,433,322 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Hormon" and "Horn" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Homos vs Hormon". 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 #1,433,322 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.