Which to use
“hinken” and “hocken” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #34,733
- “hinken” frequency rank
- #20,298
- “hocken” frequency rank
- 55031
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | hinken | hocken |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | schaukelnd gehen | mit stark angewinkelten Knien aufrecht sitzen |
Where the eye mixes hinken and hocken
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. hinken and hocken follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between hinken and hocken
A purely visual mix-up. hinken ([ˈhɪŋkn̩]) and hocken ([ˈhɔkn̩]) 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 55031, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
hinken is recorded at frequency rank #34,733, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈhɪŋkn̩]. hocken is at rank #20,298, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈhɔkn̩].
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 55031, this pair ranks #995,401 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of hinken vs hocken
Shared letters: ehkn. Private to "hinken": i. Private to "hocken": co.
"hinken" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "hocken" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "hinken" and "hocken" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "hinken" vs "hocken" - 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 "hinken" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "hocken" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #995,401 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "hinken" and "hocken" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "hinken vs hissen". 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 #995,401 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.