Which to use
“hin” is an adverb and “höh” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #327
- “hin” frequency rank
- #48,239
- “höh” frequency rank
- 48566
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | hin | höh |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | drückt die Richtung zu einer bestimmten Stelle oder einem Zeitpunkt aus | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs höhen |
Where the eye mixes hin and höh
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: hin is [hɪn] while höh is [høː]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (adverb vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 48566, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
hin is recorded at frequency rank #327, classified as anadv, pronounced [hɪn]. 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 48566, this pair ranks #1,243,762 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of hin vs höh
Shared letters: h. Private to "hin": in. Private to "höh": ö.
"hin" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "höh" · 3 letters · shape CVC