Höhe

[ˈhøːə]

/[ˈhøːə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Höhe” has 5 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #717. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#717
frequency rank, German
3,372
“H” headwords
5
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 2, 2026) - die Dimension (Größe) nach oben

Corpus desk

Index DE-hohe · Höhe · German

Höhe · rank #717 · 5 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-CORE #717
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 5 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,372
  • PHOTO-FINISH hoffe

Nearest frequency peer: hoffe (-1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Frequency neighbourhood for “Höhe”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “Höhe” sits against the nearest ranked German headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 2, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Höhe vs hör
25% similar
Höhe vs how
0% similar
Höhe vs hot
0% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Höhe
PropertyValue
HeadwordHöhe
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈhøːə]
Letters4
Frequency rank#717
Misspellings tracked5
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Höhe” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Höhe lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 5 spelling variants around Höhe (IPA [ˈhøːə]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #717 among 3,372 “H” headwords. Wiktionary lists 7 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 5 likely wrong-spelling variants for Höhe, with forms such as "hhöe", "hhöhe", and "höeh". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "hör", "how", "hot", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Höhe, spelled H-Ö-H-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    die Dimension (Größe) nach oben
  2. 2
    die Menge oder Anzahl oder der Grad von messbaren Größen
  3. 3
    hoher Punkt, hochgelegener Ort
  4. 4
    oberster Punkt
  5. 5
    sich auf den Breitengrad der Erde beziehend
  6. 6
    Senkrechte auf eine Seite eines Dreiecks von der gegenüberliegenden Ecke
  7. 7
    senkrechter Abstand der Spitze oder Deckfläche von der Grundfläche eines Körpers

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how Höhe appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Auf welcher Höhe liegt die Berghütte?
  2. „Die Alpendohle lebt in den Bergen in Höhen von bis zu 6.000 m.“

Synonyms

GrößeBergHügelAnhöheHöhepunktGipfelpunktZenith

Antonyms

TiefeTiefpunkt

This word in other languages

elevation(English)alto(Español)altitude(Français)altitude(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • hhöe
  • hhöhe
  • höeh
  • höhhe
  • öhhe

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Höhe - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

hhöe2hhöhe1höeh2höhhe1öhhe2
Edit distance from "Höhe"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

PlainSpell is rendered directly from structured Wiktionary extracts and open word-frequency lists, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of September 2, 2026. Primary sources: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) and FrequencyWords.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Höhe"?
"Höhe" is spelled H-Ö-H-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈhøːə].
What does "Höhe" mean?
As a noun, "Höhe" means: die Dimension (Größe) nach oben
What words are commonly confused with "Höhe"?
"Höhe" is commonly confused with "hör", "how", "hot". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Höhe"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Höhe" is [ˈhøːə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Höhe" come from?
"Höhe" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Höhe", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 4 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Köln#704Zahl#730zehn#731habt#701

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (5 here; floor ≥5).

hoffe5 variantsweise5 variantsJuni5 variantsJuli5 variants
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list