HockervshocktWhat's the difference?

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

Which to use

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

#19,951
“Hocker” frequency rank
#27,351
“hockt” frequency rank
47302
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature Hocker hockt
Definition einfaches Sitzmöbel ohne Rücken- und Armlehne 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs hocken

Where the spellings diverge

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

6 ch
Hocker
5 ch
hockt

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Hocker is [ˈhɔkɐ] while hockt is [hɔkt]. 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 verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 47302, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

Hocker is recorded at frequency rank #19,951, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈhɔkɐ]. 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 47302, this pair ranks #1,289,131 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of Hocker vs hockt

Shared letters: chko. Private to "Hocker": er. Private to "hockt": t.

"Hocker" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC  ·  "hockt" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • Hockerhcoker · hhocker · hoccker · hocekr · hockerr · hockker · hockre · hokcer
  • hockthcokt · hhockt · hocckt · hockkt · hocktt · hoctk · hokct · ohckt

Frequency comparison

Hocker#19,951
hockt#27,351

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "Hocker" and "hockt" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "Hocker" is a noun and "hockt" a verb, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "Hocker" or "hockt"?
"Hocker" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #19,951 in our German list, against #27,351 for "hockt". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering Hocker vs hockt

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

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