Which to use
“Höhle” and “homme” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,271
- “Höhle” frequency rank
- #34,175
- “homme” frequency rank
- 39446
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Höhle | homme |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | durch natürliche Prozesse entstandener, für Menschen zugänglicher hohler Raum in der Erdkruste, der relativ nah an der Oberfläche ist und teilweise oder ganz von Gestein umgeben ist | Mann |
Where the eye mixes Höhle and homme
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. Höhle and homme follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between Höhle and homme
A purely visual mix-up. Höhle ([ˈhøːlə]) and homme ([ɔm]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 39446, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Höhle is recorded at frequency rank #5,271, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈhøːlə]. homme is at rank #34,175, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ɔm].
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 39446, this pair ranks #1,536,554 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Höhle vs homme
Shared letters: eh. Private to "Höhle": lö. Private to "homme": mo.
"Höhle" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "homme" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- homme ← hhomme · hmome · homem · ohmme
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Höhle" and "homme" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Höhle" or "homme"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Höhle" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "homme" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,536,554 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Höhle" and "homme" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "homme 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 #1,536,554 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.