Which to use
“Hocke” and “horse” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #35,239
- “Hocke” frequency rank
- #24,773
- “horse” frequency rank
- 60012
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Hocke | horse |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Heu- oder Getreidehaufen, der zum Trocknen und Nachreifen aufgestellt wird | Hauspferd |
Where the eye mixes Hocke and horse
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. Hocke and horse 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 horse
A purely visual mix-up. Hocke ([ˈhɔkə]) and horse ([hɔː(r)s]) 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 60012, 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]. horse is at rank #24,773, tagged as anoun, pronounced [hɔː(r)s].
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 60012, this pair ranks #802,889 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Hocke vs horse
Shared letters: eho. Private to "Hocke": ck. Private to "horse": rs.
"Hocke" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "horse" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Hocke" and "horse" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Hocke" or "horse"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "Hocke" and "horse" 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 "horse" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #802,889 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Hocke" and "horse" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Hocke vs holde". 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 #802,889 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.