Which to use
“höh” and “horch” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #48,239
- “höh” frequency rank
- #41,904
- “horch” frequency rank
- 90143
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | höh | horch |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs höhen | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs horchen |
Where the eye mixes höh and horch
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. höh runs 3 letters (CVC) against horch's 5 (CVCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between höh and horch
A purely visual mix-up. höh ([høː]) and horch ([hɔʁç]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 90143, 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]. horch is at rank #41,904, tagged as averb, pronounced [hɔʁç].
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 90143, this pair ranks #49,965 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of höh vs horch
Shared letters: h. Private to "höh": ö. Private to "horch": cor.
"höh" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "horch" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- horch ← hhorch · hocrh · horcch · horchh · horhc · horrch · hroch · ohrch
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "höh" for "horch" ever safe?
Which is more common, "höh" or "horch"?
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 "horch" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #49,965 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "höh" and "horch" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "höh vs Homs". 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 #49,965 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.