Which to use
“hecken” is a verb and “Hocke” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #21,640
- “hecken” frequency rank
- #35,239
- “Hocke” frequency rank
- 56879
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | hecken | Hocke |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | etwas ausbrüten, hervorbringen (auch in großer Anzahl), mehr werden (besonders bei Geld) | Heu- oder Getreidehaufen, der zum Trocknen und Nachreifen aufgestellt wird |
Where the eye mixes hecken and Hocke
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: hecken vs Hocke
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: hecken is [ˈhɛkn̩] while Hocke is [ˈhɔkə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 56879, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
hecken is recorded at frequency rank #21,640, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈhɛkn̩]. Hocke is at rank #35,239, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈhɔkə].
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 56879, this pair ranks #923,177 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of hecken vs Hocke
Shared letters: cehk. Private to "hecken": n. Private to "Hocke": o.
"hecken" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "Hocke" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "hecken" and "Hocke" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "hecken" vs "Hocke" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "hecken" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Hocke" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #923,177 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "hecken" and "Hocke" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Hocke vs holde". 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 #923,177 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.