Which to use
“hoben” and “hon” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #31,101
- “hoben” frequency rank
- #40,001
- “hon” frequency rank
- 71102
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | hoben | hon |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs heben | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs honen |
Where the eye mixes hoben and hon
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between hoben and hon
A purely visual mix-up. hoben ([ˈhoːbn̩]) and hon ([hoːn]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 71102, 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]. hon is at rank #40,001, tagged as averb, pronounced [hoːn].
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 71102, this pair ranks #426,708 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of hoben vs hon
Shared letters: hno. Private to "hoben": be. Private to "hon": -.
"hoben" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "hon" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- hoben ← hboen · hhoben · hobben · hobenn · hobne · hoebn · ohben
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "hoben" and "hon" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "hoben" vs "hon" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "hoben" and "hon" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "hoben" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "hon" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #426,708 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "hoben" and "hon" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "höh vs hon". 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 #426,708 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.