Which to use
“höchst” is an adverb and “hoffst” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #4,360
- “höchst” frequency rank
- #48,225
- “hoffst” frequency rank
- 52585
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | höchst | hoffst |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | in größtem Maße | 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs hoffen |
Where the eye mixes höchst and hoffst
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between höchst and hoffst
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: höchst is [høːçst] while hoffst is [hɔfst]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (adverb vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 52585, 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]. hoffst is at rank #48,225, tagged as averb, pronounced [hɔfst].
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 52585, this pair ranks #1,091,081 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of höchst vs hoffst
Shared letters: hst. Private to "höchst": cö. Private to "hoffst": fo.
"höchst" · 6 letters · shape CVCCCC · "hoffst" · 6 letters · shape CVCCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- hoffst ← hfofst · hhoffst · hoffsst · hoffstt · hoffts · hofsft · hofst · ohffst
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "höchst" for "hoffst" ever safe?
Which is more common, "höchst" or "hoffst"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "höchst" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "hoffst" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,091,081 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "höchst" and "hoffst" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "hilfst vs hoffst". 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 #1,091,081 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.