Which to use
“high” is an adjective and “höh” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #2,301
- “high” frequency rank
- #48,239
- “höh” frequency rank
- 50540
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | high | höh |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | von Drogen/Rauschgift berauscht | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs höhen |
Where the eye mixes high and höh
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses high with höh
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: high is [haɪ̯] while höh is [høː]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 50540, 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]. höh is at rank #48,239, tagged as averb, pronounced [høː].
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 50540, this pair ranks #1,169,808 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of high vs höh
Shared letters: h. Private to "high": gi. Private to "höh": ö.
"high" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "höh" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- high ← hgih · hhigh · higgh · highh · hihg · ihgh
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "high" for "höh" ever safe?
Which is more common, "high" or "höh"?
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 "höh" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,169,808 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "high" and "höh" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "höh vs Homs". 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 #1,169,808 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.