Which to use
“Hock” and “Hocke” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #35,238
- “Hock” frequency rank
- #35,239
- “Hocke” frequency rank
- 70477
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Hock | Hocke |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | geselliges Beisammensein | Heu- oder Getreidehaufen, der zum Trocknen und Nachreifen aufgestellt wird |
Where the eye mixes Hock and Hocke
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. Hock runs 4 letters (CVCC) against Hocke's 5 (CVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses Hock with Hocke
A purely visual mix-up. Hock ([hɔk]) and Hocke ([ˈhɔkə]) 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 extra letter(s) - “Hock” sits inside “Hocke”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 70477, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Hock is recorded at frequency rank #35,238, classified as anoun, pronounced [hɔk]. Hocke is at rank #35,239, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈhɔkə].
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 70477, this pair ranks #445,168 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Hock vs Hocke
Shared letters: chko. Private to "Hock": -. Private to "Hocke": e.
"Hock" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "Hocke" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Hock" and "Hocke" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "Hock" or "Hocke" 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 "Hock" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Hocke" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #445,168 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Hock" and "Hocke" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Hock vs höh". 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 #445,168 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.