Which to use
“höh” and “höre” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #48,239
- “höh” frequency rank
- #2,115
- “höre” frequency rank
- 50354
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | höh | höre |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs höhen | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs hören |
Where the eye mixes höh and höre
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. höh runs 3 letters (CVC) against höre's 4 (CVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses höh with höre
A purely visual mix-up. höh ([høː]) 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 50354, 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]. 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 50354, this pair ranks #1,176,880 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of höh vs höre
Shared letters: hö. Private to "höh": -. Private to "höre": er.
"höh" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "höre" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "höh" and "höre" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "höh" or "höre"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "höh" 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 #1,176,880 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "höh" and "höre" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "höh vs Homs". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,176,880 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.