höre

[ˈhøːʁə]

/[ˈhøːʁə]/ verb

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The verdict

“höre” has 5 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #2,115. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#2,115
frequency rank, German
3,372
“H” headwords
5
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs hören

Corpus desk

Index DE-hore · höre · German

höre · rank #2,115 · 5 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #2,115
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 5 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,372
  • PHOTO-FINISH hängen

Nearest frequency peer: hängen (-1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „höre“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „höre“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

höre vs how
25% similar
höre vs hot
25% similar
höre vs hue
50% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for höre
PropertyValue
Headwordhöre
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈhøːʁə]
Letters4
Frequency rank#2,115
Misspellings tracked5
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „höre“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).höreliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „hängen“ (#2,114), „leer“ (#2,116), „manchen“ (#2,117). Unter 3,372 „H“-Lemmata liegt „höre“ bei #2,115. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 5 spelling variants around höre (IPA [ˈhøːʁə]), averb. Corpus frequency is #2,115 among 3,372 “H” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 5 likely wrong-spelling variants for höre, with forms such as "hhöre", "hröe", and "höer". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "how", "hot", "hue", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is höre, spelled H-Ö-R-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs hören
  2. 2
    1. Person Singular Konjunktiv I Präsens Aktiv des Verbs hören
  3. 3
    3. Person Singular Konjunktiv I Präsens Aktiv des Verbs hören
  4. 4
    2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs hören

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • hhöre
  • hröe
  • höer
  • hörre
  • öhre

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of höre - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

hhöre1hröe2höer2hörre1öhre2
Edit distance from "höre"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "höre"?
"höre" is spelled H-Ö-R-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈhøːʁə].
What does "höre" mean?
As a verb, "höre" means: 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs hören
What words are commonly confused with "höre"?
"höre" is commonly confused with "how", "hot", "hue". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "höre"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "höre" is [ˈhøːʁə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "höre" come from?
"höre" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "höre", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 4 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

leer#2,116Gang#2,106West#2,097Witz#2,133

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (5 here; floor ≥5).

Tipps5 variantsTier5 variantsreal5 variantsGlas5 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list