Which to use
“hörte” is a verb and “hot” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #3,195
- “hörte” frequency rank
- #5,185
- “hot” frequency rank
- 8380
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | hörte | hot |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs hören | von sehr hoher Temperatur, heiß |
Where the eye mixes hörte and hot
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: hörte is [ˈhøːɐ̯tə] while hot is [hɒt]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 8380, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
hörte is recorded at frequency rank #3,195, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈhøːɐ̯tə]. hot is at rank #5,185, tagged as anadj, pronounced [hɒt].
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 8380, this pair ranks #1,984,524 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of hörte vs hot
Shared letters: ht. Private to "hörte": erö. Private to "hot": o.
"hörte" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "hot" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "hörte" and "hot" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "hörte" or "hot"?
What to do next
You've compared "hörte" and "hot". Here's where to go from here.
- Full dictionary entry for "hörte" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "hot" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,984,524 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "hörte" and "hot" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "höh vs hot". Nearby pair
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