Which to use
“hole” and “höre” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #7,486
- “hole” frequency rank
- #2,115
- “höre” frequency rank
- 9601
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | hole | höre |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs holen | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs hören |
Where the eye mixes hole and höre
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between hole and höre
A purely visual mix-up. hole ([ˈhoːlə]) 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 share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 9601, 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]. 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 9601, this pair ranks #1,979,192 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of hole vs höre
Shared letters: eh. Private to "hole": lo. Private to "höre": rö.
"hole" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "höre" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- hole ← hhole · hloe · hoel · holle · ohle
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "hole" and "höre" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "hole" vs "höre" - 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 "höre" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,979,192 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "hole" and "höre" 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 #1,979,192 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.