crowvshoppWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: crow is a noun, hopp is an adverb, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“crow” is a noun and “hopp” is an adverb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#36,863
“crow” frequency rank
#15,656
“hopp” frequency rank
52519
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature crow hopp
Definition Vogel; Krähe in einer zügigen Art und Weise, oft mit fehlender Sorgfalt

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set crow and hopp apart are highlighted. They share 1 letter in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

4 ch
crow
4 ch
hopp

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

crow and hopp form a confusable pair in the German index, two distinct headwords that are easily confused because they look alike, sound alike, or both. They share most of their letters but differ in 4 positions - close enough that the eye skips over the difference, far enough that meaning fully diverges. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 52519, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

crow is recorded at frequency rank #36,863, classified as anoun, pronounced […]. hopp is at rank #15,656, tagged as anadv, pronounced […].

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 52519, this pair ranks #1,093,591 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Frequency comparison

crow#36,863
hopp#15,656

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "crow" and "hopp" be used interchangeably?
No, "crow" and "hopp" have distinct meanings and cannot be swapped without changing the meaning of a sentence. Understanding the specific definition and context for each word is essential for correct usage.

Remembering crow vs hopp

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “crow”; for an adverb, it's “hopp”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “crow” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list