Which to use
“Hürde” is a noun and “hurt” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #9,739
- “Hürde” frequency rank
- #43,976
- “hurt” frequency rank
- 53715
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Hürde | hurt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 76,20 bis 106,68 cm hohes Hindernis, das in bestimmten Abständen (ungefähr 8,50 bis 35 m) auf der Laufstrecke steht und vom Läufer überwunden werden muss, ohne dass es umfällt | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs huren |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set Hürde and hurt apart are highlighted. They share 2 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
Hürde and hurt form a confusable pair in the German index, two distinct headwords that are easily confused because they look alike, sound alike, or both. They differ by 1 letter(s) in length - close enough that the eye skips over the difference, far enough that meaning fully diverges. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 53715, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Hürde is recorded at frequency rank #9,739, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈhʏʁdə]. hurt is at rank #43,976, tagged as averb, pronounced [huːɐ̯t].
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 53715, this pair ranks #1,047,192 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Hürde" and "hurt" be used interchangeably?
Remembering Hürde vs hurt
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “Hürde”; for a verb, it's “hurt”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “Hürde” entry
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