Which to use
“Hafer” and “Hofes” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #27,339
- “Hafer” frequency rank
- #18,928
- “Hofes” frequency rank
- 46267
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Hafer | Hofes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Getreideart, die über locker ausgebreitete oder zur Seite ausgerichtete Rispen verfügt | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Hof |
Where the eye mixes Hafer and Hofes
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. Hafer and Hofes follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: Hafer vs Hofes
A purely visual mix-up. Hafer ([ˈhaːfɐ]) and Hofes ([ˈhoːfəs]) 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 46267, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Hafer is recorded at frequency rank #27,339, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈhaːfɐ]. Hofes is at rank #18,928, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈhoːfəs].
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 46267, this pair ranks #1,324,995 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Hafer vs Hofes
Shared letters: efh. Private to "Hafer": ar. Private to "Hofes": os.
"Hafer" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "Hofes" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Hafer" and "Hofes" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Hafer" or "Hofes"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "Hafer" and "Hofes" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Hafer" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Hofes" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,324,995 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Hafer" and "Hofes" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Hafer vs Hemer". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #1,324,995 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.