Which to use
“Henker” and “Hocker” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #19,602
- “Henker” frequency rank
- #19,951
- “Hocker” frequency rank
- 39553
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Henker | Hocker |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | jemand, der Hinrichtungen vollzieht | einfaches Sitzmöbel ohne Rücken- und Armlehne |
Where the eye mixes Henker and Hocker
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Henker with Hocker
A purely visual mix-up. Henker ([ˈhɛŋkɐ]) 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 share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 39553, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Henker is recorded at frequency rank #19,602, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈhɛŋkɐ]. 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 39553, this pair ranks #1,533,584 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Henker vs Hocker
Shared letters: ehkr. Private to "Henker": n. Private to "Hocker": co.
"Henker" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "Hocker" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Henker" for "Hocker" ever safe?
Which is more common, "Henker" or "Hocker"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Henker" 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 #1,533,584 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Henker" and "Hocker" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Hemer vs Henker". 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 #1,533,584 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.