Which to use
“hide” is a noun and “hole” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #48,219
- “hide” frequency rank
- #7,486
- “hole” frequency rank
- 55705
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | hide | hole |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | die Haut eines Tiers | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs holen |
Where the eye mixes hide and hole
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses hide with hole
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: hide is [haɪd] while hole is [ˈhoːlə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 55705, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
hide is recorded at frequency rank #48,219, classified as anoun, pronounced [haɪd]. hole is at rank #7,486, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈhoːlə].
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 55705, this pair ranks #969,097 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of hide vs hole
Shared letters: eh. Private to "hide": di. Private to "hole": lo.
"hide" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "hole" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "hide" and "hole" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "hide" or "hole" show up more?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "hide" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "hole" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #969,097 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "hide" and "hole" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "haze vs hide". 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 #969,097 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.