Which to use
“Ohm” and “Ohr” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #26,561
- “Ohm” frequency rank
- #3,610
- “Ohr” frequency rank
- 30171
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Ohm | Ohr |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Maßeinheit des elektrischen Widerstands | Sinnesorgan zur Wahrnehmung von akustischen Signalen (Gehör) |
Where the eye mixes Ohm and Ohr
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Ohm and Ohr
A purely visual mix-up. Ohm ([oːm]) and Ohr ([oːɐ̯]) 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 a single letter - m in “Ohm” becomes r in “Ohr”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 30171, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Ohm is recorded at frequency rank #26,561, classified as anoun, pronounced [oːm]. Ohr is at rank #3,610, tagged as anoun, pronounced [oːɐ̯].
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 30171, this pair ranks #1,753,030 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Ohm vs Ohr
Shared letters: ho. Private to "Ohm": m. Private to "Ohr": r.
"Ohm" · 3 letters · shape VCC · "Ohr" · 3 letters · shape VCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Ohm" and "Ohr" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "Ohm" vs "Ohr" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "Ohm" and "Ohr" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Ohm" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Ohr" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,753,030 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Ohm" and "Ohr" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "OGH vs Ohm". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,753,030 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.