Which to use
“hoi” is an intj and “höre” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #41,901
- “hoi” frequency rank
- #2,115
- “höre” frequency rank
- 44016
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | hoi | höre |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Ausruf des (freudigen) Erstaunens | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs hören |
Where the eye mixes hoi and höre
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence.
Look-alike desk: hoi vs höre
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: hoi is [hɔɪ̯] while höre is [ˈhøːʁə]. 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 (intj vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 44016, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
hoi is recorded at frequency rank #41,901, classified as anintj, pronounced [hɔɪ̯]. 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 44016, this pair ranks #1,399,743 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of hoi vs höre
Shared letters: h. Private to "hoi": io. Private to "höre": erö.
"hoi" · 3 letters · shape CVV · "höre" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "hoi" and "höre" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "hoi" or "höre"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "hoi" 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 #1,399,743 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "hoi" and "höre" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "höh vs hoi". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,399,743 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.