Which to use
“ohne” is a preposition and “oho” is an intj - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #111
- “ohne” frequency rank
- #35,942
- “oho” frequency rank
- 36053
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ohne | oho |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | etwas oder jemanden ausschließend | Ausruf des Erstaunens, des Unwillens, des Widerspruchs |
Where the eye mixes ohne and oho
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. ohne runs 4 letters (VCCV) against oho's 3 (VCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between ohne and oho
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: ohne is [ˈoːnə] 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 (preposition vs intj), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 36053, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ohne is recorded at frequency rank #111, classified as aprep, pronounced [ˈoːnə]. 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 36053, this pair ranks #1,625,128 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of ohne vs oho
Shared letters: ho. Private to "ohne": en. Private to "oho": -.
"ohne" · 4 letters · shape VCCV · "oho" · 3 letters · shape VCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- ohne ← hone · ohen · ohhne · ohnne · onhe
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "ohne" for "oho" ever safe?
Frequency check: "ohne" vs "oho" - which ranks higher?
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 "ohne" 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 #1,625,128 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ohne" 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 #1,625,128 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.