Which to use
“hoch” and “hot” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #451
- “hoch” frequency rank
- #5,185
- “hot” frequency rank
- 5636
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | hoch | hot |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | weit oben befindlich | von sehr hoher Temperatur, heiß |
Where the eye mixes hoch and hot
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: hoch vs hot
A purely visual mix-up. hoch ([hoːx]) and hot ([hɒt]) 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 5636, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
hoch is recorded at frequency rank #451, classified as anadj, pronounced [hoːx]. hot is at rank #5,185, tagged as anadj, pronounced [hɒt].
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 5636, this pair ranks #1,994,166 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of hoch vs hot
Shared letters: ho. Private to "hoch": c. Private to "hot": t.
"hoch" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "hot" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- hoch ← hcoh · hhoch · hocch · hochh · hohc · ohch
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "hoch" and "hot" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "hoch" or "hot" show up more?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "hoch" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "hot" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,994,166 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "hoch" and "hot" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "höh vs hot". 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 #1,994,166 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.