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German frequency list

No. 7,671 in German

h

The letter "h" in German represents the eighth letter of the alphabet and is also used as a consonant or a silent letter in specific linguistic contexts.

In a sentence

  • Das 'h' in 'Haus' ist ein Konsonant.

    The 'h' in 'Haus' is a consonant.

    Here, the 'h' is discussed as a character in the alphabet used as the first letter in the word 'Haus' (house).

  • Ein stummes 'h' findet man in 'sehen' und 'gehen'.

    A silent 'h' can be found in 'sehen' and 'gehen'.

    In some words, 'h' represents a silent letter and doesn't affect pronunciation, as shown in verbs like 'sehen' (to see) and 'gehen' (to go).

  • Das Buch lehrt die Aussprache des 'h'.

    The book teaches the pronunciation of 'h'.

    The passage refers to learning the phonetic role of the letter 'h' as it appears in words, emphasizing its instructional usage in linguistic education.

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