Which to use
“Hock” is a noun and “hockt” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #35,238
- “Hock” frequency rank
- #27,351
- “hockt” frequency rank
- 62589
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Hock | hockt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | geselliges Beisammensein | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs hocken |
Where the eye mixes Hock and hockt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. Hock runs 4 letters (CVCC) against hockt's 5 (CVCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses Hock with hockt
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Hock is [hɔk] while hockt is [hɔkt]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “Hock” sits inside “hockt”, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 62589, 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]. 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 62589, this pair ranks #707,345 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Hock vs hockt
Shared letters: chko. Private to "Hock": -. Private to "hockt": t.
"Hock" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "hockt" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Hock" and "hockt" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Hock" or "hockt"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "Hock" and "hockt" 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 "hockt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #707,345 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Hock" and "hockt" 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 #707,345 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.