Which to use
“hebe” and “hob” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #21,284
- “hebe” frequency rank
- #5,380
- “hob” frequency rank
- 26664
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | hebe | hob |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs heben | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs heben |
Where the eye mixes hebe and hob
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses hebe with hob
A purely visual mix-up. hebe ([ˈheːbə]) and hob ([hoːp]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 26664, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
hebe is recorded at frequency rank #21,284, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈheːbə]. hob is at rank #5,380, tagged as averb, pronounced [hoːp].
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 26664, this pair ranks #1,814,480 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of hebe vs hob
Shared letters: bh. Private to "hebe": e. Private to "hob": o.
"hebe" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "hob" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- hebe ← ehbe · hbee · hebbe · heeb · hhebe
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "hebe" for "hob" ever safe?
Frequency check: "hebe" vs "hob" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "hebe" and "hob" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "hebe" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "hob" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,814,480 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "hebe" and "hob" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "hebe 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 #1,814,480 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.