Which to use
“hits” and “hosts” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #7,337
- “hits” frequency rank
- #43,973
- “hosts” frequency rank
- 51310
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | hits | hosts |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs hit | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs host |
Letter map: hits vs hosts
Shared letters muted; letters that set hits and hosts apart highlighted. Shared run: 3.
Corpus notes: hits and hosts
hits and hosts are indexed as a confusable German pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 51310, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
hits is recorded at frequency rank #7,337, classified as averb, pronounced […]. hosts is at rank #43,973, tagged as averb, pronounced […].
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 51310, this pair ranks #1,140,351 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of hits vs hosts
Shared letters: hst. Private to "hits": i. Private to "hosts": o.
"hits" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "hosts" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "hits" and "hosts" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "hits" vs "hosts" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pair "hits" vs "hosts" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "hits" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "hosts" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,140,351 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "hits" and "hosts" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "hosts vs puzzles". 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 #1,140,351 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.