Minimal Pairs Flashcards
Do you hear:
- beten [ˈbe:tn̩] — to pray
— or —
- Betten [ˈbɛtn̩] — Beds
You heard:
beten [ˈbe:tn̩] — to pray
Do you hear:
- beten [ˈbe:tn̩] — to pray
— or —
- Betten [ˈbɛtn̩] — Beds
You heard:
Betten [ˈbɛtn̩] — Beds
Do you hear:
- Weg [ve:k] — path
— or —
- weg [vɛk] — away
You heard:
Weg [ve:k] — path
Do you hear:
- Weg [ve:k] — path
— or —
- weg [vɛk] — away
You heard:
weg [vɛk] — away
Do you hear:
- stehlt [ˈʃte:lt] — steal
— or —
- stellt [ˈʃtɛlt] — puts
You heard:
stehlt [ˈʃte:lt] — steal
Do you hear:
- stehlt [ˈʃte:lt] — steal
— or —
- stellt [ˈʃtɛlt] — puts
You heard:
stellt [ˈʃtɛlt] — puts
Do you hear:
- Reeder [ˈre:dɐ] — shipowner
— or —
- Retter [ˈrɛtɐ] — rescuer
You heard:
Reeder [ˈre:dɐ] — shipowner
Do you hear:
- Reeder [ˈre:dɐ] — shipowner
— or —
- Retter [ˈrɛtɐ] — rescuer
You heard:
Retter [ˈrɛtɐ] — rescuer
Do you hear:
- gähnt [ˈgɛ:nt] — yawns
— or —
- Gent [ˈgɛnt] — Ghent
You heard:
gähnt [ˈgɛ:nt] — yawns
Do you hear:
- gähnt [ˈgɛ:nt] — yawns
— or —
- Gent [ˈgɛnt] — Ghent
You heard:
Gent [ˈgɛnt] — Ghent
Do you hear:
- bieten [ˈbi:tn̩] — to bid
— or —
- bitten [ˈbɪtn̩] — to ask
You heard:
bieten [ˈbi:tn̩] — to bid
Do you hear:
- bieten [ˈbi:tn̩] — to bid
— or —
- bitten [ˈbɪtn̩] — to ask
You heard:
bitten [ˈbɪtn̩] — to ask
Do you hear:
- vieler [ˈfi:lɐ] — a lot
— or —
- Filter [ˈfɪltɐ] — filter
You heard:
vieler [ˈfi:lɐ] — a lot
Do you hear:
- vieler [ˈfi:lɐ] — a lot
— or —
- Filter [ˈfɪltɐ] — filter
You heard:
Filter [ˈfɪltɐ] — filter
Do you hear:
- Wiege [ˈvi:gə] — cradle
— or —
- Wicke [ˈvɪkə] — vetch
You heard:
Wiege [ˈvi:gə] — cradle
Do you hear:
- Wiege [ˈvi:gə] — cradle
— or —
- Wicke [ˈvɪkə] — vetch
You heard:
Wicke [ˈvɪkə] — vetch
Do you hear:
- stiehlt [ˈʃti:lt] — steals
— or —
- stillt [ˈʃtɪlt] — slakes
You heard:
stiehlt [ˈʃti:lt] — steals
Do you hear:
- stiehlt [ˈʃti:lt] — steals
— or —
- stillt [ˈʃtɪlt] — slakes
You heard:
stillt [ˈʃtɪlt] — slakes
Do you hear:
- riet [ri:t] — advised
— or —
- ritt [rɪt] — rode
You heard:
riet [ri:t] — advised
Do you hear:
- riet [ri:t] — advised
— or —
- ritt [rɪt] — rode
You heard:
ritt [rɪt] — rode
Do you hear:
- ihn [i:n] — him
— or —
- in [ɪn] — in
You heard:
ihn [i:n] — him
Do you hear:
- ihn [i:n] — him
— or —
- in [ɪn] — in
You heard:
in [ɪn] — in
Do you hear:
- Bahn [ba:n] — pathway
— or —
- Bann [ban] — ban
You heard:
Bahn [ba:n] — pathway
Do you hear:
- Bahn [ba:n] — pathway
— or —
- Bann [ban] — ban
You heard:
Bann [ban] — ban
Do you hear:
- kam [ka:m] — came
— or —
- Kamm [kam] — comb
You heard:
kam [ka:m] — came
Do you hear:
- kam [ka:m] — came
— or —
- Kamm [kam] — comb
You heard:
Kamm [kam] — comb
Do you hear:
- Staat [ʃta:t] — country
— or —
- Stadt [ʃtat] — town
You heard:
Staat [ʃta:t] — country
Do you hear:
- Staat [ʃta:t] — country
— or —
- Stadt [ʃtat] — town
You heard:
Stadt [ʃtat] — town
Do you hear:
- Schlaf [ʃla:f] — sleep
— or —
- schlaff [ʃlaf] — drooping
You heard:
Schlaf [ʃla:f] — sleep
Do you hear:
- Schlaf [ʃla:f] — sleep
— or —
- schlaff [ʃlaf] — drooping
You heard:
schlaff [ʃlaf] — drooping
Do you hear:
- lahm [la:m] — lame
— or —
- Lamm [lam] — lamb
You heard:
lahm [la:m] — lame
Do you hear:
- lahm [la:m] — lame
— or —
- Lamm [lam] — lamb
You heard:
Lamm [lam] — lamb
Do you hear:
- Saat [za:t] — sowing
— or —
- satt [zat] — sated
You heard:
Saat [za:t] — sowing
Do you hear:
- Saat [za:t] — sowing
— or —
- satt [zat] — sated
You heard:
satt [zat] — sated
Do you hear:
- Schuster [ˈʃu:stɐ] — shoemaker
— or —
- Schuss [ʃʊs] — shot
You heard:
Schuster [ˈʃu:stɐ] — shoemaker
Do you hear:
- Schuster [ˈʃu:stɐ] — shoemaker
— or —
- Schuss [ʃʊs] — shot
You heard:
Schuss [ʃʊs] — shot
Do you hear:
- Mut [ˈmu:t] — courage
— or —
- Mutter [ˈmʊtɐ] — mother
You heard:
Mut [ˈmu:t] — courage
Do you hear:
- Mut [ˈmu:t] — courage
— or —
- Mutter [ˈmʊtɐ] — mother
You heard:
Mutter [ˈmʊtɐ] — mother
Do you hear:
- Mus [ˈmu:s] — puree
— or —
- muss [ˈmʊs] — must
You heard:
Mus [ˈmu:s] — puree
Do you hear:
- Mus [ˈmu:s] — puree
— or —
- muss [ˈmʊs] — must
You heard:
muss [ˈmʊs] — must
Do you hear:
- Stühle [ˈʃty:lə] — chairs
— or —
- Stulle [ˈʃtʊlə] — Slice Of Bread With A Topping
You heard:
Stühle [ˈʃty:lə] — chairs
Do you hear:
- Stühle [ˈʃty:lə] — chairs
— or —
- Stulle [ˈʃtʊlə] — Slice Of Bread With A Topping
You heard:
Stulle [ˈʃtʊlə] — Slice Of Bread With A Topping
Do you hear:
- buk [bu:k] — baked
— or —
- Buckel [ˈbʊkl̩] — hump
You heard:
buk [bu:k] — baked
Do you hear:
- buk [bu:k] — baked
— or —
- Buckel [ˈbʊkl̩] — hump
You heard:
Buckel [ˈbʊkl̩] — hump
Do you hear:
- Schote [ˈʃo:tə] — pod
— or —
- Schotte [ˈʃɔtə] — Scot
You heard:
Schote [ˈʃo:tə] — pod
Do you hear:
- Schote [ˈʃo:tə] — pod
— or —
- Schotte [ˈʃɔtə] — Scot
You heard:
Schotte [ˈʃɔtə] — Scot
Do you hear:
- bog [bo:k] — bent
— or —
- Bock [bɔk] — buck
You heard:
bog [bo:k] — bent
Do you hear:
- bog [bo:k] — bent
— or —
- Bock [bɔk] — buck
You heard:
Bock [bɔk] — buck
Do you hear:
- Töne [ˈtø:nə] — sounds
— or —
- Tonne [ˈtɔnə] — barrel
You heard:
Töne [ˈtø:nə] — sounds
Do you hear:
- Töne [ˈtø:nə] — sounds
— or —
- Tonne [ˈtɔnə] — barrel
You heard:
Tonne [ˈtɔnə] — barrel
Do you hear:
- Ofen [ˈo:fn̩] — oven
— or —
- offen [ˈɔfn̩] — open
You heard:
Ofen [ˈo:fn̩] — oven
Do you hear:
- Ofen [ˈo:fn̩] — oven
— or —
- offen [ˈɔfn̩] — open
You heard:
offen [ˈɔfn̩] — open
Do you hear:
- Moos [ˈmo:s] — moss
— or —
- Most [ˈmɔst] — fermented fruit juice
You heard:
Moos [ˈmo:s] — moss
Do you hear:
- Moos [ˈmo:s] — moss
— or —
- Most [ˈmɔst] — fermented fruit juice
You heard:
Most [ˈmɔst] — fermented fruit juice
Do you hear:
- Hefe [ˈhe:fə] — yeast
— or —
- Höfe [ˈhø:fə] — paved yards
You heard:
Hefe [ˈhe:fə] — yeast
Do you hear:
- Hefe [ˈhe:fə] — yeast
— or —
- Höfe [ˈhø:fə] — paved yards
You heard:
Höfe [ˈhø:fə] — paved yards
Do you hear:
- Lehne [ˈle:nə] — rest
— or —
- Löhne [ˈlø:nə] — salaries
You heard:
Lehne [ˈle:nə] — rest
Do you hear:
- Lehne [ˈle:nə] — rest
— or —
- Löhne [ˈlø:nə] — salaries
You heard:
Löhne [ˈlø:nə] — salaries
Do you hear:
- Sehne [ˈze:nə] — sinew
— or —
- Söhne [ˈzø:nə] — sons
You heard:
Sehne [ˈze:nə] — sinew
Do you hear:
- Sehne [ˈze:nə] — sinew
— or —
- Söhne [ˈzø:nə] — sons
You heard:
Söhne [ˈzø:nə] — sons
Do you hear:
- schon [ʃo:n] — already
— or —
- schön [ʃø:n] — nice
You heard:
schon [ʃo:n] — already
Do you hear:
- schon [ʃo:n] — already
— or —
- schön [ʃø:n] — nice
You heard:
schön [ʃø:n] — nice
Do you hear:
- losen [ˈlo:zn̩] — draw lots
— or —
- lösen [ˈlø:zn̩] — unfasten
You heard:
losen [ˈlo:zn̩] — draw lots
Do you hear:
- losen [ˈlo:zn̩] — draw lots
— or —
- lösen [ˈlø:zn̩] — unfasten
You heard:
lösen [ˈlø:zn̩] — unfasten
Do you hear:
- Bogen [ˈbo:gn̩] — sheet of paper
— or —
- Bögen [ˈbø:gn̩] — sheets of paper
You heard:
Bogen [ˈbo:gn̩] — sheet of paper
Do you hear:
- Bogen [ˈbo:gn̩] — sheet of paper
— or —
- Bögen [ˈbø:gn̩] — sheets of paper
You heard:
Bögen [ˈbø:gn̩] — sheets of paper
Do you hear:
- Gent [ˈgɛnt] — Ghent
— or —
- gönnt [ˈgœnt] — does not begrudge
You heard:
Gent [ˈgɛnt] — Ghent
Do you hear:
- Gent [ˈgɛnt] — Ghent
— or —
- gönnt [ˈgœnt] — does not begrudge
You heard:
gönnt [ˈgœnt] — does not begrudge
Do you hear:
- helle [ˈhɛlə] — bright
— or —
- Hölle [ˈhœlə] — hell
You heard:
helle [ˈhɛlə] — bright
Do you hear:
- helle [ˈhɛlə] — bright
— or —
- Hölle [ˈhœlə] — hell
You heard:
Hölle [ˈhœlə] — hell
Do you hear:
- kennen [ˈkɛnən] — know
— or —
- können [ˈkœnən] — can
You heard:
kennen [ˈkɛnən] — know
Do you hear:
- kennen [ˈkɛnən] — know
— or —
- können [ˈkœnən] — can
You heard:
können [ˈkœnən] — can
Do you hear:
- konnte [ˈkɔntə] — could
— or —
- könnte [ˈkœntə] — could
You heard:
konnte [ˈkɔntə] — could
Do you hear:
- konnte [ˈkɔntə] — could
— or —
- könnte [ˈkœntə] — could
You heard:
könnte [ˈkœntə] — could
Do you hear:
- Frosch [frɔʃ] — frog
— or —
- Frösche [ˈfrœʃə] — frogs
You heard:
Frosch [frɔʃ] — frog
Do you hear:
- Frosch [frɔʃ] — frog
— or —
- Frösche [ˈfrœʃə] — frogs
You heard:
Frösche [ˈfrœʃə] — frogs
Do you hear:
- Gott [ˈgɔt] — God
— or —
- Götter [ˈgœtɐ] — gods
You heard:
Gott [ˈgɔt] — God
Do you hear:
- Gott [ˈgɔt] — God
— or —
- Götter [ˈgœtɐ] — gods
You heard:
Götter [ˈgœtɐ] — gods
Do you hear:
- steht [ˈʃte:t] — stand
— or —
- spät [ʃpɛ:t] — late
You heard:
steht [ˈʃte:t] — stand
Do you hear:
- steht [ˈʃte:t] — stand
— or —
- spät [ʃpɛ:t] — late
You heard:
spät [ʃpɛ:t] — late
Do you hear:
- lese [ˈle:zə] — read
— or —
- läse [ˈlɛ:zə] — would read
You heard:
lese [ˈle:zə] — read
Do you hear:
- lese [ˈle:zə] — read
— or —
- läse [ˈlɛ:zə] — would read
You heard:
läse [ˈlɛ:zə] — would read
Do you hear:
- meine [ˈmainə] — my
— or —
- Miene [ˈmi:nə] — Facial Expression
You heard:
meine [ˈmainə] — my
Do you hear:
- meine [ˈmainə] — my
— or —
- Miene [ˈmi:nə] — Facial Expression
You heard:
Miene [ˈmi:nə] — Facial Expression
Do you hear:
- Beine [ˈbaɪnə] — legs
— or —
- Biene [ˈbi:nə] — Bee
You heard:
Beine [ˈbaɪnə] — legs
Do you hear:
- Beine [ˈbaɪnə] — legs
— or —
- Biene [ˈbi:nə] — Bee
You heard:
Biene [ˈbi:nə] — Bee
Do you hear:
- Feile [ˈfailə] — file
— or —
- viele [ˈfi:lə] — a lot
You heard:
Feile [ˈfailə] — file
Do you hear:
- Feile [ˈfailə] — file
— or —
- viele [ˈfi:lə] — a lot
You heard:
viele [ˈfi:lə] — a lot
Do you hear:
- deine [ˈdainə] — yours
— or —
- diene [ˈdi:e:nə] — serve
You heard:
deine [ˈdainə] — yours
Do you hear:
- deine [ˈdainə] — yours
— or —
- diene [ˈdi:e:nə] — am of service
You heard:
diene [ˈdi:e:nə] — am of service
Do you hear:
- Leibe [ˈlaɪbə] — body
— or —
- Liebe [ˈli:bə] — love
You heard:
Leibe [ˈlaɪbə] — body
Do you hear:
- Leibe [ˈlaɪbə] — body
— or —
- Liebe [ˈli:bə] — love
You heard:
Liebe [ˈli:bə] — love
Do you hear:
- Maus [ˈmaus] — mouse
— or —
- Mäuse [ˈmɔyzə] — mice
You heard:
Maus [ˈmaus] — mouse
Do you hear:
- Maus [ˈmaus] — mouse
— or —
- Mäuse [ˈmɔyzə] — mice
You heard:
Mäuse [ˈmɔyzə] — mice
Do you hear:
- Haus [ˈhaus] — house
— or —
- Häuser [ˈhɔyzɐ] — houses
You heard:
Haus [ˈhaus] — house
Do you hear:
- Haus [ˈhaus] — house
— or —
- Häuser [ˈhɔyzɐ] — houses
You heard:
Häuser [ˈhɔyzɐ] — houses
Do you hear:
- Bauch [ˈbaux] — abdomen
— or —
- Bäuche [ˈbɔyçə] — abdomens
You heard:
Bauch [ˈbaux] — abdomen
Do you hear:
- Bauch [ˈbaux] — abdomen
— or —
- Bäuche [ˈbɔyçə] — abdomens
You heard:
Bäuche [ˈbɔyçə] — abdomens
Do you hear:
- Haufen [ˈhaufn̩] — heap
— or —
- häufen [ˈhɔyfn̩] — pile
You heard:
Haufen [ˈhaufn̩] — heap
Do you hear:
- Haufen [ˈhaufn̩] — heap
— or —
- häufen [ˈhɔyfn̩] — pile
You heard:
häufen [ˈhɔyfn̩] — pile
Do you hear:
- Laute [ˈlautə] — lute
— or —
- Leute [ˈlɔytə] — people
You heard:
Laute [ˈlautə] — lute
Do you hear:
- Laute [ˈlautə] — lute
— or —
- Leute [ˈlɔytə] — people
You heard:
Leute [ˈlɔytə] — people
Do you hear:
- neun [ˈnɔyn] — nine
— or —
- nein [ˈnain] — no
You heard:
neun [ˈnɔyn] — nine
Do you hear:
- neun [ˈnɔyn] — nine
— or —
- nein [ˈnain] — no
You heard:
nein [ˈnain] — no
Do you hear:
- Häuser [ˈhɔyzɐ] — houses
— or —
- heiser [ˈhaizɐ] — hoarse
You heard:
Häuser [ˈhɔyzɐ] — houses
Do you hear:
- Häuser [ˈhɔyzɐ] — houses
— or —
- heiser [ˈhaizɐ] — hoarse
You heard:
heiser [ˈhaizɐ] — hoarse
Do you hear:
- Säule [ˈzɔylə] — pillar
— or —
- Seile [ˈzaɪlə] — ropes
You heard:
Säule [ˈzɔylə] — pillar
Do you hear:
- Säule [ˈzɔylə] — pillar
— or —
- Seile [ˈzaɪlə] — ropes
You heard:
Seile [ˈzaɪlə] — ropes
Do you hear:
- Eule [ˈɔylə] — owl
— or —
- Eile [ˈailə] — haste
You heard:
Eule [ˈɔylə] — owl
Do you hear:
- Eule [ˈɔylə] — owl
— or —
- Eile [ˈailə] — haste
You heard:
Eile [ˈailə] — haste
Do you hear:
- Leute [ˈlɔytə] — people
— or —
- leite [ˈlaɪtə] — manage
You heard:
Leute [ˈlɔytə] — people
Do you hear:
- Leute [ˈlɔytə] — people
— or —
- leite [ˈlaɪtə] — manage
You heard:
leite [ˈlaɪtə] — manage
Do you hear:
- graben [ˈgra:bn̩] — to dig
— or —
- Grab [ˈgra:p] — tomb
You heard:
graben [ˈgra:bn̩] — to dig
Do you hear:
- graben [ˈgra:bn̩] — to dig
— or —
- Grab [ˈgra:p] — tomb
You heard:
Grab [ˈgra:p] — tomb
Do you hear:
- Diebe [ˈdi:bə] — thieves
— or —
- Dieb [ˈdi:p] — thief
You heard:
Diebe [ˈdi:bə] — thieves
Do you hear:
- Diebe [ˈdi:bə] — thieves
— or —
- Dieb [ˈdi:p] — thief
You heard:
Dieb [ˈdi:p] — thief
Do you hear:
- gaben [ˈga:bən] — gave
— or —
- gab [ˈga:p] — gave
You heard:
gaben [ˈga:bən] — gave
Do you hear:
- gaben [ˈga:bən] — gave
— or —
- gab [ˈga:p] — gave
You heard:
gab [ˈga:p] — gave
Do you hear:
- Staube [ˈʃtaubə] — dusts
— or —
- Staub [ˈʃtaup] — dust
You heard:
Staube [ˈʃtaubə] — dusts
Do you hear:
- Staube [ˈʃtaubə] — dusts
— or —
- Staub [ˈʃtaup] — dust
You heard:
Staub [ˈʃtaup] — dust
Do you hear:
- hoben [ˈho:bən] — lifted
— or —
- hob [ˈho:p] — lifted
You heard:
hoben [ˈho:bən] — lifted
Do you hear:
- hoben [ˈho:bən] — lifted
— or —
- hob [ˈho:p] — lifted
You heard:
hob [ˈho:p] — lifted
Do you hear:
- finden [ˈfɪndn̩] — find
— or —
- Fund [ˈfʊnt] — find
You heard:
finden [ˈfɪndn̩] — find
Do you hear:
- finden [ˈfɪndn̩] — find
— or —
- Fund [ˈfʊnt] — find
You heard:
Fund [ˈfʊnt] — find
Do you hear:
- Hunde [ˈhʊndə] — dogs
— or —
- Hund [ˈhʊnt] — dog
You heard:
Hunde [ˈhʊndə] — dogs
Do you hear:
- Hunde [ˈhʊndə] — dogs
— or —
- Hund [ˈhʊnt] — dog
You heard:
Hund [ˈhʊnt] — dog
Do you hear:
- senden [ˈzɛndn̩] — to send
— or —
- Sand [ˈzant] — sand
You heard:
senden [ˈzɛndn̩] — to send
Do you hear:
- senden [ˈzɛndn̩] — to send
— or —
- Sand [ˈzant] — sand
You heard:
Sand [ˈzant] — sand
Do you hear:
- Bäder [ˈbɛ:dɐ] — Baths
— or —
- Bad [ˈba:t] — Bath
You heard:
Bäder [ˈbɛ:dɐ] — Baths
Do you hear:
- Bäder [ˈbɛ:dɐ] — Baths
— or —
- Bad [ˈba:t] — Bath
You heard:
Bad [ˈba:t] — Bath
Do you hear:
- hindern [ˈhɪndɐn] — to hinder
— or —
- Hintern [ˈhɪntɐn] — backside
You heard:
hindern [ˈhɪndɐn] — to hinder
Do you hear:
- hindern [ˈhɪndɐn] — to hinder
— or —
- Hintern [ˈhɪntɐn] — backside
You heard:
Hintern [ˈhɪntɐn] — backside
Do you hear:
- Sonde [ˈzɔndə] — probe
— or —
- sonnte [ˈzɔntə] — basked
You heard:
Sonde [ˈzɔndə] — probe
Do you hear:
- Sonde [ˈzɔndə] — probe
— or —
- sonnte [ˈzɔntə] — basked
You heard:
sonnte [ˈzɔntə] — basked
Do you hear:
- Seide [ˈzaidə] — silk
— or —
- Seite [ˈzaitə] — page
You heard:
Seide [ˈzaidə] — silk
Do you hear:
- Seide [ˈzaidə] — silk
— or —
- Seite [ˈzaitə] — page
You heard:
Seite [ˈzaitə] — page
Do you hear:
- Vater [ˈfa:tɐ] — father
— or —
- Wasser [ˈvasɐ] — water
You heard:
Vater [ˈfa:tɐ] — father
Do you hear:
- Vater [ˈfa:tɐ] — father
— or —
- Wasser [ˈvasɐ] — water
You heard:
Wasser [ˈvasɐ] — water
