# hob vs host

> German confusable word pair

## The two words

### hob
*verb · IPA [hoːp] · frequency rank #5,380*
1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs heben

### host
*verb · IPA [hoːst] · frequency rank #18,284*
2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs hosen

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/de/vs/hob-vs-host