Which to use
“Ohr” and “Ohren” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,610
- “Ohr” frequency rank
- #2,778
- “Ohren” frequency rank
- 6388
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Ohr | Ohren |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Sinnesorgan zur Wahrnehmung von akustischen Signalen (Gehör) | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Ohr |
Where the eye mixes Ohr and Ohren
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. Ohr runs 3 letters (VCC) against Ohren's 5 (VCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses Ohr with Ohren
A purely visual mix-up. Ohr ([oːɐ̯]) and Ohren ([ˈoːʁən]) 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 2 extra letter(s) - “Ohr” sits inside “Ohren”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 6388, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Ohr is recorded at frequency rank #3,610, classified as anoun, pronounced [oːɐ̯]. Ohren is at rank #2,778, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈoːʁən].
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 6388, this pair ranks #1,991,816 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Ohr vs Ohren
Shared letters: hor. Private to "Ohr": -. Private to "Ohren": en.
"Ohr" · 3 letters · shape VCC · "Ohren" · 5 letters · shape VCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Ohren ← horen · ohern · ohhren · ohrenn · ohrne · ohrren · orhen
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Ohr" and "Ohren" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "Ohr" vs "Ohren" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Ohr" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Ohren" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,991,816 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Ohr" and "Ohren" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "OGH vs Ohr". 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 #1,991,816 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.