Which to use
“hing” and “hon” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #10,109
- “hing” frequency rank
- #40,001
- “hon” frequency rank
- 50110
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | hing | hon |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs hängen | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs honen |
Where the eye mixes hing and hon
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between hing and hon
A purely visual mix-up. hing ([hɪŋ]) and hon ([hoːn]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 50110, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
hing is recorded at frequency rank #10,109, classified as averb, pronounced [hɪŋ]. hon is at rank #40,001, tagged as averb, pronounced [hoːn].
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 50110, this pair ranks #1,186,277 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of hing vs hon
Shared letters: hn. Private to "hing": gi. Private to "hon": o.
"hing" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "hon" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- hing ← hhing · hign · hingg · hinng · hnig · ihng
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "hing" and "hon" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "hing" or "hon" show up more?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "hing" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "hon" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,186,277 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "hing" and "hon" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "höh vs hon". 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 #1,186,277 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.