Which to use
“Höhe” is a noun and “hoi” is an intj - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #717
- “Höhe” frequency rank
- #41,901
- “hoi” frequency rank
- 42618
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Höhe | hoi |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | die Dimension (Größe) nach oben | Ausruf des (freudigen) Erstaunens |
Where the eye mixes Höhe and hoi
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence. Höhe runs 4 letters (CVCV) against hoi's 3 (CVV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Höhe vs hoi
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Höhe is [ˈhøːə] while hoi is [hɔɪ̯]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs intj), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 42618, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Höhe is recorded at frequency rank #717, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈhøːə]. hoi is at rank #41,901, tagged as anintj, pronounced [hɔɪ̯].
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 42618, this pair ranks #1,443,789 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Höhe vs hoi
Shared letters: h. Private to "Höhe": eö. Private to "hoi": io.
"Höhe" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "hoi" · 3 letters · shape CVV
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Höhe" and "hoi" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "Höhe" vs "hoi" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "Höhe" and "hoi" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Höhe" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "hoi" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,443,789 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Höhe" and "hoi" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "höh vs hoi". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,443,789 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.