Which to use
“höchst” is an adverb and “hockt” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #4,360
- “höchst” frequency rank
- #27,351
- “hockt” frequency rank
- 31711
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | höchst | hockt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | in größtem Maße | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs hocken |
Where the eye mixes höchst and hockt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between höchst and hockt
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: höchst is [høːçst] while hockt is [hɔkt]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (adverb vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 31711, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
höchst is recorded at frequency rank #4,360, classified as anadv, pronounced [høːçst]. hockt is at rank #27,351, tagged as averb, pronounced [hɔkt].
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 31711, this pair ranks #1,722,649 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of höchst vs hockt
Shared letters: cht. Private to "höchst": sö. Private to "hockt": ko.
"höchst" · 6 letters · shape CVCCCC · "hockt" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- hockt ← hcokt · hhockt · hocckt · hockkt · hocktt · hoctk · hokct · ohckt
Frequently Asked Questions
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After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "höchst" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "hockt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,722,649 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "höchst" and "hockt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Hocke vs hockt". 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 #1,722,649 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.