HockevshocktWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: Hocke is a noun, hockt is a verb, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“Hocke” is a noun and “hockt” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#35,239
“Hocke” frequency rank
#27,351
“hockt” frequency rank
62590
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature Hocke hockt
Definition Heu- oder Getreidehaufen, der zum Trocknen und Nachreifen aufgestellt wird 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs hocken

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set Hocke and hockt apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

5 ch
Hocke
5 ch
hockt

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Hocke is [ˈhɔkə] while hockt is [hɔkt]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by a single letter - e in “Hocke” becomes t in “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 62590, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

Hocke is recorded at frequency rank #35,239, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈhɔkə]. 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 62590, this pair ranks #707,298 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of Hocke vs hockt

Shared letters: chko. Private to "Hocke": e. Private to "hockt": t.

"Hocke" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV  ·  "hockt" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • Hockehcoke · hhocke · hoccke · hocek · hockke · hokce · ohcke
  • hockthcokt · hhockt · hocckt · hockkt · hocktt · hoctk · hokct · ohckt

Frequency comparison

Hocke#35,239
hockt#27,351

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "Hocke" and "hockt" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "Hocke" is a noun and "hockt" a verb, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "Hocke" or "hockt"?
"hockt" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #27,351 in our German list, against #35,239 for "Hocke". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering Hocke vs hockt

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “Hocke”; for a verb, it's “hockt”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “Hocke” 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