Which to use
“His” is a noun and “hör” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #8,079
- “His” frequency rank
- #2,601
- “hör” frequency rank
- 10680
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | His | hör |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Ton mit 264 Hz und alle Töne im Oktavabstand dazu, um einen Halbton erhöhtes H | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs hören |
Where the eye mixes His and hör
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence.
Why the eye confuses His with hör
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: His is [hɪs] while hör is [høːɐ̯]. 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 (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 10680, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
His is recorded at frequency rank #8,079, classified as anoun, pronounced [hɪs]. hör is at rank #2,601, tagged as averb, pronounced [høːɐ̯].
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 10680, this pair ranks #1,973,889 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of His vs hör
Shared letters: h. Private to "His": is. Private to "hör": rö.
"His" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "hör" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "His" and "hör" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "His" vs "hör" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "His" and "hör" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "His" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "hör" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,973,889 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "His" and "hör" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "His vs höh". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,973,889 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.