Which to use
“Höfe” and “Höhe” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #16,734
- “Höfe” frequency rank
- #717
- “Höhe” frequency rank
- 17451
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Höfe | Höhe |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Hof | die Dimension (Größe) nach oben |
Where the eye mixes Höfe and Höhe
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. Höfe and Höhe follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between Höfe and Höhe
A purely visual mix-up. Höfe ([ˈhøːfə]) and Höhe ([ˈhøːə]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by a single letter - f in “Höfe” becomes h in “Höhe”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 17451, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Höfe is recorded at frequency rank #16,734, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈhøːfə]. Höhe is at rank #717, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈhøːə].
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 17451, this pair ranks #1,927,283 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Höfe vs Höhe
Shared letters: ehö. Private to "Höfe": f. Private to "Höhe": -.
"Höfe" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "Höhe" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Höfe" and "Höhe" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Höfe" or "Höhe"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Höfe" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Höhe" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,927,283 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Höfe" and "Höhe" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "haze vs Höfe". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,927,283 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.