Which to use
“Hock” and “Hof” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #35,238
- “Hock” frequency rank
- #1,773
- “Hof” frequency rank
- 37011
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Hock | Hof |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | geselliges Beisammensein | umgrenzter Platz, Wirtschafts- und Verkehrsfläche auf einem Grundstück, in der Regel von Gebäuden umschlossen oder hinter, vor oder zwischen Gebäuden gelegen |
Where the eye mixes Hock and Hof
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Hock vs Hof
A purely visual mix-up. Hock ([hɔk]) and Hof ([hoːf]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 37011, 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]. Hof is at rank #1,773, tagged as anoun, pronounced [hoːf].
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 37011, this pair ranks #1,601,070 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Hock vs Hof
Shared letters: ho. Private to "Hock": ck. Private to "Hof": f.
"Hock" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "Hof" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Hock ← hcok · hhock · hocck · hockk · hokc · ohck
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Hock" and "Hof" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Hock" or "Hof"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Hock" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Hof" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,601,070 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Hock" and "Hof" 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 #1,601,070 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.