Which to use
“Hecker” and “Hocker” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #38,803
- “Hecker” frequency rank
- #19,951
- “Hocker” frequency rank
- 58754
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Hecker | Hocker |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Person, die zu ihrem Broterwerb hackt, entweder als Fleischhacker oder auch als Arbeiter im Weinberg, Kleinlandwirt oder Winzer | einfaches Sitzmöbel ohne Rücken- und Armlehne |
Where the eye mixes Hecker and Hocker
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Hecker and Hocker
A purely visual mix-up. Hecker ([ˈhɛkɐ]) and Hocker ([ˈhɔkɐ]) 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 a single letter - e in “Hecker” becomes o in “Hocker”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 58754, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Hecker is recorded at frequency rank #38,803, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈhɛkɐ]. Hocker is at rank #19,951, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈhɔkɐ].
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 58754, this pair ranks #850,588 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Hecker vs Hocker
Shared letters: cehkr. Private to "Hecker": -. Private to "Hocker": o.
"Hecker" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "Hocker" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Hecker" and "Hocker" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Hecker" or "Hocker"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Hecker" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Hocker" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #850,588 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Hecker" and "Hocker" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Hecker 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 #850,588 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.