hören

\ˈhøː.ʁən\

/\ˈhøː.ʁən\/ verb

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The verdict

“hören” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
5
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Entendre, être capable d’entendre quelque chose.

Corpus desk

Index FR-horen · hören · French

hören · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "H" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for hören
PropertyValue
Headwordhören
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
IPA\ˈhøː.ʁən\
Letters5
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « hören » en français

hörenn'entre pas dans le top 100.000 du français: zone de termes techniques, archaïques ou rares.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

hören is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed \ˈhøː.ʁən\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 11 senses are on record.

hören doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable French patterns. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct French form is hören, spelled H-Ö-R-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Entendre, être capable d’entendre quelque chose.
  2. 2
    Entendre quelque chose effectivement.
  3. 3
    Entendre entendre, discerner, percevoir.
  4. 4
    Entendre.
  5. 5
    Écouter.
  6. 6
    Écouter.
  7. 7
    Écouter.
  8. 8
    Écouter.
  9. 9
    Entendre parler (de).
  10. 10
    Capter, entendre.
  11. 11
    Assister (à un cours universitaire).

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. In der Nacht höre ich Geräusch im Keller.
  2. Mittwoch, 4 Uhr morgens in Köln-Mühlheim: Zwei Verdächtige machen sich an einem Automaten einer Postbank-Filiale zu schaffen. Kurz darauf hören Anwohner einen lauten Knall – ein Automat wurde gesprengt.

Synonyms

lauschenvernehmenfeststellenanhörenzuhörenerfahren

Antonyms

taub

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "hören"?
"hören" is spelled H-Ö-R-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is \ˈhøː.ʁən\.
What does "hören" mean?
As a verb, "hören" means: Entendre, être capable d’entendre quelque chose.
How do you pronounce "hören"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "hören" is \ˈhøː.ʁən\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "hören" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list