Which to use
“zugehört” and “zuhört” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #18,447
- “zugehört” frequency rank
- #23,382
- “zuhört” frequency rank
- 41829
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | zugehört | zuhört |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs zuhören | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs zuhören |
Where the eye mixes zugehört and zuhört
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. zugehört runs 8 letters (CVCVCVCC) against zuhört's 6 (CVCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses zugehört with zuhört
A purely visual mix-up. zugehört ([ˈt͡suːɡəˌhøːɐ̯t]) and zuhört ([ˈt͡suːˌhøːɐ̯t]) 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 41829, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
zugehört is recorded at frequency rank #18,447, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈt͡suːɡəˌhøːɐ̯t]. zuhört is at rank #23,382, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈt͡suːˌhøːɐ̯t].
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 41829, this pair ranks #1,467,812 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of zugehört vs zuhört
Shared letters: hrtuzö. Private to "zugehört": eg. Private to "zuhört": -.
"zugehört" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCVCC · "zuhört" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "zugehört" and "zuhört" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "zugehört" or "zuhört"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "zugehört" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "zuhört" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,467,812 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "zugehört" and "zuhört" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "zugehörig vs zugehört". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,467,812 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.