Which to use
“Hähne” and “Höhle” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #49,790
- “Hähne” frequency rank
- #5,271
- “Höhle” frequency rank
- 55061
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Hähne | Höhle |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Hahn | durch natürliche Prozesse entstandener, für Menschen zugänglicher hohler Raum in der Erdkruste, der relativ nah an der Oberfläche ist und teilweise oder ganz von Gestein umgeben ist |
Where the eye mixes Hähne and Höhle
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. Hähne and Höhle follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between Hähne and Höhle
A purely visual mix-up. Hähne ([ˈhɛːnə]) and Höhle ([ˈhøːlə]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 55061, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Hähne is recorded at frequency rank #49,790, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈhɛːnə]. Höhle is at rank #5,271, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈhøːlə].
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 55061, this pair ranks #994,270 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Hähne vs Höhle
Shared letters: eh. Private to "Hähne": nä. Private to "Höhle": lö.
"Hähne" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "Höhle" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Hähne" and "Höhle" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "Hähne" or "Höhle" show up more?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "Hähne" and "Höhle" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Hähne" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Höhle" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #994,270 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Hähne" and "Höhle" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Hähne vs haze". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #994,270 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.