Which to use
“Hexen” and “Hoden” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #11,895
- “Hexen” frequency rank
- #14,831
- “Hoden” frequency rank
- 26726
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Hexen | Hoden |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | ein Alken mit sechs Kohlenstoffatomen und zwölf Wasserstoffatomen | männliche Keimdrüse |
Where the eye mixes Hexen and Hoden
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Hexen and Hoden
A purely visual mix-up. Hexen ([hɛˈkseːn]) and Hoden ([ˈhoːdn̩]) 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 26726, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Hexen is recorded at frequency rank #11,895, classified as anoun, pronounced [hɛˈkseːn]. Hoden is at rank #14,831, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈhoːdn̩].
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 26726, this pair ranks #1,813,441 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Hexen vs Hoden
Shared letters: ehn. Private to "Hexen": x. Private to "Hoden": do.
"Hexen" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "Hoden" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Hexen" for "Hoden" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Hexen" vs "Hoden" - which ranks higher?
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 "Hexen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Hoden" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,813,441 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Hexen" and "Hoden" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "hide vs Hoden". 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 #1,813,441 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.