Hörer

[ˈhøːʁɐ]

/[ˈhøːʁɐ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Hörer” has 6 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #11,260. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#11,260
frequency rank, German
3,372
“H” headwords
6
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Person, die einem Radioprogramm oder sonstigen Sprechern zuhört

Corpus desk

Index DE-horer · Hörer · German

Hörer · rank #11,260 · 6 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #11,260
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 6 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,372
  • PHOTO-FINISH Holding

Nearest frequency peer: Holding (-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 „Hörer“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Hörer“ 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).

Hörer vs Hose
40% similar
Hörer vs Horn
40% similar
Hörer vs Hure
60% similar

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

Key facts for Hörer
PropertyValue
HeadwordHörer
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈhøːʁɐ]
Letters5
Frequency rank#11,260
Misspellings tracked6
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Hörer“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Hörerliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Holding“ (#11,259), „Individuum“ (#11,261), „hindern“ (#11,258). Unter 3,372 „H“-Lemmata liegt „Hörer“ bei #11,260. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 6 spelling variants around Hörer (IPA [ˈhøːʁɐ]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #11,260 among 3,372 “H” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 6 likely wrong-spelling variants for Hörer, with forms such as "hhörer", "hröer", and "höerr". 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, "Hose", "Horn", "Hure", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Hörer, spelled H-Ö-R-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Person, die einem Radioprogramm oder sonstigen Sprechern zuhört
  2. 2
    jemand, der eine Vorlesung besucht
  3. 3
    kurz für Geräte, mit denen man hören kann

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how Hörer appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Das Programm ist bei den Hörern sehr beliebt.
  2. „Bis hierher hat die Hörerin oder der Hörer dieses Witzes vielleicht gelächelt, weil sie oder er für sich die fehlende Verbindung schon hergestellt hat, ja herstellen musste.“

This word in other languages

listener(English)auditeur(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • hhörer
  • hröer
  • höerr
  • hörerr
  • hörrer
  • öhrer

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Hörer - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

hhörer1hröer2höerr2hörerr1hörrer1öhrer2
Edit distance from "Hörer"

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 "Hörer"?
"Hörer" is spelled H-Ö-R-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈhøːʁɐ].
What does "Hörer" mean?
As a noun, "Hörer" means: Person, die einem Radioprogramm oder sonstigen Sprechern zuhört
What words are commonly confused with "Hörer"?
"Hörer" is commonly confused with "Hose", "Horn", "Hure". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Hörer"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Hörer" is [ˈhøːʁɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Hörer" come from?
"Hörer" 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 "Hörer", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Kehle#11,268Götze#11,248Knall#11,273Lotto#11,284

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (6 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list