HockvsholaWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: Hock is a noun, hola is a phrase, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“Hock” is a noun and “hola” is a phrase - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#35,238
“Hock” frequency rank
#48,229
“hola” frequency rank
83467
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature Hock hola
Definition geselliges Beisammensein hallo

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set Hock and hola apart are highlighted. They share 2 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

4 ch
Hock
4 ch
hola

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: Hock is anoun and holaaphrase. On the page they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 83467, 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]. hola is at rank #48,229, tagged as aphrase, pronounced […].

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 83467, this pair ranks #139,443 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of Hock vs hola

Shared letters: ho. Private to "Hock": ck. Private to "hola": al.

"Hock" · 4 letters · shape CVCC  ·  "hola" · 4 letters · shape CVCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • Hockhcok · hhock · hocck · hockk · hokc · ohck
  • holahhola · hloa · hoal · holla · ohla

Frequency comparison

Hock#35,238
hola#48,229

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "Hock" and "hola" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "Hock" is a noun and "hola" a phrase, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "Hock" or "hola"?
"Hock" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #35,238 in our German list, against #48,229 for "hola". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering Hock vs hola

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “Hock”; for a phrase, it's “hola”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “Hock” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list