höh vs hör, What's the Difference?

Which to use

“höh” and “hör” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#48,239
“höh” frequency rank: #2,601
“hör” frequency rank: 50840
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature	höh	hör
Definition	2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs höhen	2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs hören

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set höh and hör apart are highlighted. They share 2 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

3 ch

höh

3 ch

hör

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. höh ([høː]) 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 differ by a single letter - h in “höh” becomes r in “hör”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 50840, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

höh is recorded at frequency rank #48,239, classified as averb, pronounced [høː]. 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 50840, this pair ranks #1,158,390 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of höh vs hör

Shared letters: hö. Private to "höh": -. Private to "hör": r.

"höh" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "hör" · 3 letters · shape CVC

Frequency comparison

höh#48,239

hör#2,601

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "höh" and "hör" be used interchangeably?

No. They are said differently ([høː] versus [høːɐ̯]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.

Which is more common, "höh" or "hör"?

"hör" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #2,601 in our German list, against #48,239 for "höh". That is a wide gap, so in ordinary text the rarer spelling is the one worth double-checking.

Remembering höh vs hör

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
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