Which to use
“Hock” and “Hocker” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #35,238
- “Hock” frequency rank
- #19,951
- “Hocker” frequency rank
- 55189
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Hock | Hocker |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | geselliges Beisammensein | einfaches Sitzmöbel ohne Rücken- und Armlehne |
Where the eye mixes Hock and Hocker
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Hock with Hocker
A purely visual mix-up. Hock ([hɔk]) and Hocker ([ˈhɔkɐ]) 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 extra letter(s) - “Hock” sits inside “Hocker”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 55189, 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]. Hocker is at rank #19,951, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈhɔkɐ].
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 55189, this pair ranks #989,260 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Hock vs Hocker
Shared letters: chko. Private to "Hock": -. Private to "Hocker": er.
"Hock" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "Hocker" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Hock" and "Hocker" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Hock" or "Hocker"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "Hock" and "Hocker" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Hock" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Hocker" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #989,260 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Hock" and "Hocker" 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 #989,260 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.