Which to use
“ochs” is a verb and “oho” is an intj - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #35,939
- “ochs” frequency rank
- #35,942
- “oho” frequency rank
- 71881
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ochs | oho |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs ochsen | Ausruf des Erstaunens, des Unwillens, des Widerspruchs |
Where the eye mixes ochs and oho
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. ochs runs 4 letters (VCCC) against oho's 3 (VCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: ochs vs oho
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: ochs is [ɔks] while oho is [oˈhoː]. 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 (verb vs intj), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 71881, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ochs is recorded at frequency rank #35,939, classified as averb, pronounced [ɔks]. oho is at rank #35,942, tagged as anintj, pronounced [oˈhoː].
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 71881, this pair ranks #404,158 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of ochs vs oho
Shared letters: ho. Private to "ochs": cs. Private to "oho": -.
"ochs" · 4 letters · shape VCCC · "oho" · 3 letters · shape VCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- ochs ← cohs · occhs · ochhs · ochss · ocsh · ohcs
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "ochs" for "oho" ever safe?
Frequency check: "ochs" vs "oho" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "ochs" and "oho" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "ochs" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "oho" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #404,158 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ochs" and "oho" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "OGH vs oho". 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 #404,158 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.