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 eye mixes höh and hör
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. höh and hör follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses höh with hör
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
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "höh" for "hör" ever safe?
Frequency check: "höh" vs "hör" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "höh" 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 #1,158,390 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "höh" and "hör" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "höh vs Homs". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,158,390 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.