Which to use
“hoben” and “hocken” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #31,101
- “hoben” frequency rank
- #20,298
- “hocken” frequency rank
- 51399
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | hoben | hocken |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs heben | mit stark angewinkelten Knien aufrecht sitzen |
Where the eye mixes hoben and hocken
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. hoben runs 5 letters (CVCVC) against hocken's 6 (CVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses hoben with hocken
A purely visual mix-up. hoben ([ˈhoːbn̩]) 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 differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 51399, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
hoben is recorded at frequency rank #31,101, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈhoːbn̩]. 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 51399, this pair ranks #1,136,995 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of hoben vs hocken
Shared letters: ehno. Private to "hoben": b. Private to "hocken": ck.
"hoben" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "hocken" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "hoben" for "hocken" ever safe?
Frequency check: "hoben" vs "hocken" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "hoben" 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 #1,136,995 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "hoben" and "hocken" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "hoben vs Hörern". 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 #1,136,995 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.