Which to use
“hook” and “hör” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #23,987
- “hook” frequency rank
- #2,601
- “hör” frequency rank
- 26588
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | hook | hör |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs hooken | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs hören |
Where the eye mixes hook and hör
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence.
Visual trap between hook and hör
A purely visual mix-up. hook ([hʊk]) 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 26588, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
hook is recorded at frequency rank #23,987, classified as averb, pronounced [hʊk]. 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 26588, this pair ranks #1,815,743 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of hook vs hör
Shared letters: h. Private to "hook": ko. Private to "hör": rö.
"hook" · 4 letters · shape CVVC · "hör" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- hook ← hhook · hok · hoko · hookk · ohok
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "hook" for "hör" ever safe?
Which is more common, "hook" or "hör"?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "hook" 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 #1,815,743 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "hook" and "hör" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "höh vs hook". 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 #1,815,743 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.