höret

[ˈhøːʁət]

/[ˈhøːʁət]/ verb

The verdict

“höret” is uncommon German (frequency #95,749 among 59,066 “H” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#95,749
frequency rank, German
59,066
“H” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - 2. Person Plural Konjunktiv I Präsens Aktiv des Verbs hören

Key facts for höret
PropertyValue
Headwordhöret
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈhøːʁət]
Letters5
Frequency rank#95,749
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “höret” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). höret lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

höret is uncommon German at frequency #95,749 among 59,066 “H” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈhøːʁət]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "2. Person Plural Konjunktiv I Präsens Aktiv des Verbs hören".

No misspelling variants are generated for höret in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is höret, spelled H-Ö-R-E-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    2. Person Plural Konjunktiv I Präsens Aktiv des Verbs hören

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 "höret"?
"höret" is spelled H-Ö-R-E-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈhøːʁət].
What does "höret" mean?
As a verb, "höret" means: 2. Person Plural Konjunktiv I Präsens Aktiv des Verbs hören
How do you pronounce "höret"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "höret" is [ˈhøːʁət]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "höret" come from?
"höret" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “höret”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is H-Ö-R-E-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈhøːʁət] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Other uncommon German words near this rank

Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list