Which to use
“hörte” is a verb and “Höxter” is a name - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #3,195
- “hörte” frequency rank
- #24,776
- “Höxter” frequency rank
- 27971
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | hörte | Höxter |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs hören | eine Stadt in Nordrhein-Westfalen, Deutschland; Kreisstadt des Kreises Höxter |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set hörte and Höxter apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: hörte is [ˈhøːɐ̯tə] while Höxter is [ˈhœkstɐ]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs name), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 27971, 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]. Höxter is at rank #24,776, tagged as aname, pronounced [ˈhœkstɐ].
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 27971, this pair ranks #1,792,750 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of hörte vs Höxter
Shared letters: ehrtö. Private to "hörte": -. Private to "Höxter": x.
"hörte" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "Höxter" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "hörte" and "Höxter" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "hörte" or "Höxter"?
Remembering hörte vs Höxter
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “hörte”; for a name, it's “Höxter”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “hörte” entry
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