höheren

[ˈhøːəʁən]

/[ˈhøːəʁən]/ adj

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The verdict

“höheren” has 10 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #2,399. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#2,399
frequency rank, German
3,372
“H” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
9
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Genitiv Singular Maskulinum Komparativ der starken Flexion des Adjektivs hoch

Corpus desk

Index DE-hoheren · höheren · German

höheren · rank #2,399 · 10 variants · 9 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #2,399
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 9 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,372
  • PHOTO-FINISH Integration

Nearest frequency peer: Integration (+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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „höheren“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „höheren“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

höheren vs hören
71% similar
höheren vs Höhlen
57% similar
höheren vs Hörern
57% similar

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

Key facts for höheren
PropertyValue
Headwordhöheren
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈhøːəʁən]
Letters7
Frequency rank#2,399
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs9
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „höheren“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.höherenliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Integration“ (#2,400), „hasse“ (#2,397), „James“ (#2,401). Unter 3,372 „H“-Lemmata liegt „höheren“ bei #2,399. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around höheren (IPA [ˈhøːəʁən]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #2,399 among 3,372 “H” headwords. Wiktionary lists 20 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for höheren, with forms such as "hhöeren", "hhöheren", and "höehren". 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 9 confusable-pair relationships, "hören", "Höhlen", "Hörern", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is höheren, spelled H-Ö-H-E-R-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Genitiv Singular Maskulinum Komparativ der starken Flexion des Adjektivs hoch
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum Komparativ der starken Flexion des Adjektivs hoch
  3. 3
    Genitiv Singular Neutrum Komparativ der starken Flexion des Adjektivs hoch
  4. 4
    Dativ Plural Komparativ der starken Flexion des Adjektivs hoch
  5. 5
    Genitiv Singular Maskulinum Komparativ der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs hoch
  6. 6
    Dativ Singular Maskulinum Komparativ der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs hoch
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum Komparativ der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs hoch
  8. 8
    Genitiv Singular Femininum Komparativ der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs hoch
  9. 9
    Dativ Singular Femininum Komparativ der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs hoch
  10. 10
    Genitiv Singular Neutrum Komparativ der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs hoch
  11. 11
    Dativ Singular Neutrum Komparativ der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs hoch
  12. 12
    Plural Komparativ der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs hoch
  13. 13
    Genitiv Singular Maskulinum Komparativ der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs hoch
  14. 14
    Dativ Singular Maskulinum Komparativ der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs hoch
  15. 15
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum Komparativ der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs hoch
  16. 16
    Genitiv Singular Femininum Komparativ der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs hoch
  17. 17
    Dativ Singular Femininum Komparativ der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs hoch
  18. 18
    Genitiv Singular Neutrum Komparativ der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs hoch
  19. 19
    Dativ Singular Neutrum Komparativ der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs hoch
  20. 20
    Plural Komparativ der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs hoch

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • hhöeren
  • hhöheren
  • höehren
  • höheern
  • höherenn
  • höherne
  • höherren
  • höhheren
  • höhreen
  • öhheren

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of höheren - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

hhöeren2hhöheren1höehren2höheern2höherenn1höherne2höherren1höhheren1
Edit distance from "höheren"

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "höheren"?
"höheren" is spelled H-Ö-H-E-R-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈhøːəʁən].
What does "höheren" mean?
As an adjective, "höheren" means: Genitiv Singular Maskulinum Komparativ der starken Flexion des Adjektivs hoch
What words are commonly confused with "höheren"?
"höheren" is commonly confused with "hören", "Höhlen", "Hörern". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "höheren"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "höheren" is [ˈhøːəʁən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "höheren" come from?
"höheren" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

kümmern#2,402Produkt#2,408Details#2,387älteren#2,376

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

Flucht10 variantsSchulz10 variantsbeweisen10 variantsManager10 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list