Which to use
“hob” is a verb and “hoc” is an unknown - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #5,380
- “hob” frequency rank
- #17,937
- “hoc” frequency rank
- 23317
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | hob | hoc |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs heben | Nominativ Singular Neutrum des Pronomens hic |
Letter map: hob vs hoc
Shared letters muted; letters that set hob and hoc apart highlighted. Shared run: 2.
Role in the sentence - hob and hoc
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: hob is averb and hocanunknown. On the page they differ by a single letter - b in “hob” becomes c in “hoc”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 23317, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
hob is recorded at frequency rank #5,380, classified as averb, pronounced [hoːp]. hoc is at rank #17,937, tagged as anunknown, 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 23317, this pair ranks #1,862,837 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of hob vs hoc
Shared letters: ho. Private to "hob": b. Private to "hoc": c.
"hob" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "hoc" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "hob" and "hoc" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "hob" or "hoc"?
Useful next steps
Pair "hob" vs "hoc" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "hob" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "hoc" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,862,837 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "hob" and "hoc" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "hoc vs puzzles". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,862,837 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.