Which to use
“hoffe” and “höre” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #716
- “hoffe” frequency rank
- #2,115
- “höre” frequency rank
- 2831
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | hoffe | höre |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs hoffen | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs hören |
Where the eye mixes hoffe and höre
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between hoffe and höre
A purely visual mix-up. hoffe ([ˈhɔfə]) and höre ([ˈhøːʁə]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 2831, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
hoffe is recorded at frequency rank #716, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈhɔfə]. höre is at rank #2,115, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈhøːʁə].
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 2831, this pair ranks #2,001,488 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of hoffe vs höre
Shared letters: eh. Private to "hoffe": fo. Private to "höre": rö.
"hoffe" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "höre" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- hoffe ← hfofe · hhoffe · hofe · hofef · ohffe
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "hoffe" for "höre" ever safe?
Which is more common, "hoffe" or "höre"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "hoffe" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "höre" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #2,001,488 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "hoffe" and "höre" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "haze vs höre". 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 #2,001,488 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.