Which to use
“hin” is an adverb and “hob” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #327
- “hin” frequency rank
- #5,380
- “hob” frequency rank
- 5707
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | hin | hob |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | drückt die Richtung zu einer bestimmten Stelle oder einem Zeitpunkt aus | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs heben |
Where the eye mixes hin and hob
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence.
Why the eye confuses hin with hob
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: hin is [hɪn] while hob is [hoːp]. 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 (adverb vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 5707, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
hin is recorded at frequency rank #327, classified as anadv, pronounced [hɪn]. hob is at rank #5,380, tagged as averb, pronounced [hoːp].
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 5707, this pair ranks #1,993,974 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of hin vs hob
Shared letters: h. Private to "hin": in. Private to "hob": bo.
"hin" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "hob" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "hin" and "hob" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "hin" vs "hob" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "hin" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "hob" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,993,974 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "hin" and "hob" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "hob vs höh". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,993,974 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.