Which to use
“hob” and “hol” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,380
- “hob” frequency rank
- #5,270
- “hol” frequency rank
- 10650
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | hob | hol |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs heben | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs holen |
Where the eye mixes hob and hol
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. hob ([hoːp]) and hol ([hoːl]) 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 a single letter - b in “hob” becomes l in “hol”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 10650, 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]. hol is at rank #5,270, tagged as averb, pronounced [hoːl].
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 10650, this pair ranks #1,974,048 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of hob vs hol
Shared letters: ho. Private to "hob": b. Private to "hol": l.
"hob" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "hol" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "hob" and "hol" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "hob" or "hol"?
What to do next
You've compared "hob" and "hol". Here's where to go from here.
- Full dictionary entry for "hob" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "hol" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,974,048 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "hob" and "hol" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "heel vs hol". Nearby pair
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