Which to use
“high” and “hoch” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,301
- “high” frequency rank
- #451
- “hoch” frequency rank
- 2752
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | high | hoch |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | von Drogen/Rauschgift berauscht | weit oben befindlich |
Where the eye mixes high and hoch
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses high with hoch
A purely visual mix-up. high ([haɪ̯]) and hoch ([hoːx]) 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 2752, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
high is recorded at frequency rank #2,301, classified as anadj, pronounced [haɪ̯]. hoch is at rank #451, tagged as anadj, pronounced [hoːx].
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 2752, this pair ranks #2,001,663 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of high vs hoch
Shared letters: h. Private to "high": gi. Private to "hoch": co.
"high" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "hoch" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "high" and "hoch" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "high" or "hoch"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "high" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "hoch" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #2,001,663 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "high" and "hoch" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "high vs höh". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #2,001,663 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.