Which to use
“Hefe” and “Hof” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #19,250
- “Hefe” frequency rank
- #1,773
- “Hof” frequency rank
- 21023
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Hefe | Hof |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | einzelliger Pilz (zumeist Saccharomycetaceae aber auch Pichiaceae und Incertae sedis), der sich sexuell und/oder asexuell zumeist durch Sprossung, aber auch durch Spaltung (Schizosaccharomycetaceae), vermehrt | umgrenzter Platz, Wirtschafts- und Verkehrsfläche auf einem Grundstück, in der Regel von Gebäuden umschlossen oder hinter, vor oder zwischen Gebäuden gelegen |
Where the eye mixes Hefe and Hof
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Hefe vs Hof
A purely visual mix-up. Hefe ([ˈheːfə]) and Hof ([hoːf]) 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 21023, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Hefe is recorded at frequency rank #19,250, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈheːfə]. Hof is at rank #1,773, tagged as anoun, pronounced [hoːf].
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 21023, this pair ranks #1,891,040 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Hefe vs Hof
Shared letters: fh. Private to "Hefe": e. Private to "Hof": o.
"Hefe" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "Hof" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Hefe ← ehfe · heef · heffe · hfee · hhefe
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Hefe" and "Hof" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "Hefe" or "Hof" show up more?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Hefe" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Hof" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,891,040 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Hefe" and "Hof" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Hefe 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 #1,891,040 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.