Which to use
“Hock” is a noun and “hoi” is an intj - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #35,238
- “Hock” frequency rank
- #41,901
- “hoi” frequency rank
- 77139
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Hock | hoi |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | geselliges Beisammensein | Ausruf des (freudigen) Erstaunens |
Where the eye mixes Hock and hoi
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. Hock runs 4 letters (CVCC) against hoi's 3 (CVV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Hock vs hoi
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Hock is [hɔk] while hoi is [hɔɪ̯]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs intj), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 77139, 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]. hoi is at rank #41,901, tagged as anintj, pronounced [hɔɪ̯].
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 77139, this pair ranks #267,585 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Hock vs hoi
Shared letters: ho. Private to "Hock": ck. Private to "hoi": i.
"Hock" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "hoi" · 3 letters · shape CVV
Known mistypes of this pair
- Hock ← hcok · hhock · hocck · hockk · hokc · ohck
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Hock" for "hoi" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Hock" vs "hoi" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
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 "hoi" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #267,585 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Hock" and "hoi" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "höh vs hoi". 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 #267,585 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.