hamavsholaWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: hama is a noun, hola is a phrase, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“hama” is a noun and “hola” is a phrase - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#44,666
“hama” frequency rank
#48,229
“hola” frequency rank
92895
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature hama hola
Definition Eimer, Schüssel hallo

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set hama and hola apart are highlighted. They share 2 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

4 ch
hama
4 ch
hola

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: hama is anoun and holaaphrase. On the page they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 92895, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

hama is recorded at frequency rank #44,666, classified as anoun. hola is at rank #48,229, tagged as aphrase, 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 92895, this pair ranks #26,555 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of hama vs hola

Shared letters: ah. Private to "hama": m. Private to "hola": lo.

"hama" · 4 letters · shape CVCV  ·  "hola" · 4 letters · shape CVCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • hamaahma · haam · hamma · hhama · hmaa
  • holahhola · hloa · hoal · holla · ohla

Frequency comparison

hama#44,666
hola#48,229

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "hama" and "hola" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "hama" is a noun and "hola" a phrase, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "hama" or "hola"?
"hama" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #44,666 in our German list, against #48,229 for "hola". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering hama vs hola

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “hama”; for a phrase, it's “hola”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “hama” 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