Which to use
“hole” and “hör” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #7,486
- “hole” frequency rank
- #2,601
- “hör” frequency rank
- 10087
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | hole | hör |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs holen | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs hören |
Where the eye mixes hole and hör
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence.
Why the eye confuses hole with hör
A purely visual mix-up. hole ([ˈhoːlə]) and hör ([høːɐ̯]) 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 10087, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
hole is recorded at frequency rank #7,486, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈhoːlə]. hör is at rank #2,601, tagged as averb, pronounced [høːɐ̯].
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 10087, this pair ranks #1,976,866 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of hole vs hör
Shared letters: h. Private to "hole": elo. Private to "hör": rö.
"hole" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "hör" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- hole ← hhole · hloe · hoel · holle · ohle
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "hole" and "hör" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "hole" vs "hör" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "hole" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "hör" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,976,866 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "hole" and "hör" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "haze vs hole". 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 #1,976,866 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.