Which to use
“Ohr” and “Out” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,610
- “Ohr” frequency rank
- #3,203
- “Out” frequency rank
- 6813
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Ohr | Out |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Sinnesorgan zur Wahrnehmung von akustischen Signalen (Gehör) | Bereich außerhalb der Spielfeldbegrenzung |
Where the eye mixes Ohr and Out
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Ohr with Out
A purely visual mix-up. Ohr ([oːɐ̯]) and Out ([aʊ̯t]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 6813, 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]. Out is at rank #3,203, tagged as anoun, pronounced [aʊ̯t].
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 6813, this pair ranks #1,990,368 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Ohr vs Out
Shared letters: o. Private to "Ohr": hr. Private to "Out": tu.
"Ohr" · 3 letters · shape VCC · "Out" · 3 letters · shape VVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Ohr" for "Out" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "Ohr" or "Out" show up more?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Ohr" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Out" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,990,368 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Ohr" and "Out" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "OGH vs Ohr". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,990,368 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.