Which to use
“hurra” is an intj and “hurt” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #12,508
- “hurra” frequency rank
- #43,976
- “hurt” frequency rank
- 56484
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | hurra | hurt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Freudenschrei | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs huren |
Where the eye mixes hurra and hurt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. hurra runs 5 letters (CVCCV) against hurt's 4 (CVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between hurra and hurt
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: hurra is [hʊˈʁaː] while hurt is [huːɐ̯t]. 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 (intj vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 56484, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
hurra is recorded at frequency rank #12,508, classified as anintj, pronounced [hʊˈʁaː]. 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 56484, this pair ranks #938,357 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of hurra vs hurt
Shared letters: hru. Private to "hurra": a. Private to "hurt": t.
"hurra" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "hurt" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "hurra" and "hurt" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "hurra" or "hurt"?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "hurra" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "hurt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #938,357 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "hurra" and "hurt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "hum vs hurt". 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 #938,357 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.