Which to use
“Hock” and “Hohn” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #35,238
- “Hock” frequency rank
- #21,292
- “Hohn” frequency rank
- 56530
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Hock | Hohn |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | geselliges Beisammensein | demütigender, beißender Spott |
Where the eye mixes Hock and Hohn
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. Hock and Hohn follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: Hock vs Hohn
A purely visual mix-up. Hock ([hɔk]) and Hohn ([hoːn]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 56530, 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]. Hohn is at rank #21,292, tagged as anoun, pronounced [hoːn].
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 56530, this pair ranks #936,622 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Hock vs Hohn
Shared letters: ho. Private to "Hock": ck. Private to "Hohn": n.
"Hock" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "Hohn" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Hock" and "Hohn" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Hock" or "Hohn"?
What to do next
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 "Hohn" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #936,622 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Hock" and "Hohn" 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 #936,622 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.