Which to use
“Hocke” and “homme” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #35,239
- “Hocke” frequency rank
- #34,175
- “homme” frequency rank
- 69414
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Hocke | homme |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Heu- oder Getreidehaufen, der zum Trocknen und Nachreifen aufgestellt wird | Mann |
Where the eye mixes Hocke and homme
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. Hocke and homme follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses Hocke with homme
A purely visual mix-up. Hocke ([ˈhɔkə]) and homme ([ɔm]) 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 69414, 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]. homme is at rank #34,175, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ɔm].
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 69414, this pair ranks #477,358 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Hocke vs homme
Shared letters: eho. Private to "Hocke": ck. Private to "homme": m.
"Hocke" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "homme" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Hocke" and "homme" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "Hocke" vs "homme" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "Hocke" and "homme" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Hocke" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "homme" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #477,358 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Hocke" and "homme" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "homme vs Homs". 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 #477,358 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.