Which to use
“hob” and “hör” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,380
- “hob” frequency rank
- #2,601
- “hör” frequency rank
- 7981
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | hob | hör |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs heben | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs hören |
Where the eye mixes hob and hör
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence.
Visual trap between hob and hör
A purely visual mix-up. hob ([hoːp]) and hör ([høːɐ̯]) 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 7981, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
hob is recorded at frequency rank #5,380, classified as averb, pronounced [hoːp]. 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 7981, this pair ranks #1,986,075 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of hob vs hör
Shared letters: h. Private to "hob": bo. Private to "hör": rö.
"hob" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "hör" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "hob" and "hör" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "hob" or "hör"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "hob" 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 #1,986,075 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "hob" and "hör" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "hob vs höh". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,986,075 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.