Which to use
“hin” is an adverb and “Hof” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #327
- “hin” frequency rank
- #1,773
- “Hof” frequency rank
- 2100
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | hin | Hof |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | drückt die Richtung zu einer bestimmten Stelle oder einem Zeitpunkt aus | 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 hin and Hof
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence.
Look-alike desk: hin vs Hof
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: hin is [hɪn] while Hof is [hoːf]. 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 noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 2100, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
hin is recorded at frequency rank #327, classified as anadv, pronounced [hɪn]. 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 2100, this pair ranks #2,003,104 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of hin vs Hof
Shared letters: h. Private to "hin": in. Private to "Hof": fo.
"hin" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "Hof" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "hin" for "Hof" ever safe?
Frequency check: "hin" vs "Hof" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "hin" 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 #2,003,104 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "hin" and "Hof" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Hof vs höh". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #2,003,104 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.