Which to use
“hockt” and “hort” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #27,351
- “hockt” frequency rank
- #18,929
- “hort” frequency rank
- 46280
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | hockt | hort |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs hocken | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs horten |
Where the eye mixes hockt and hort
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between hockt and hort
A purely visual mix-up. hockt ([hɔkt]) and hort ([hɔʁt]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 46280, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
hockt is recorded at frequency rank #27,351, classified as averb, pronounced [hɔkt]. hort is at rank #18,929, tagged as averb, pronounced [hɔʁt].
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 46280, this pair ranks #1,324,559 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of hockt vs hort
Shared letters: hot. Private to "hockt": ck. Private to "hort": r.
"hockt" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC · "hort" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "hockt" and "hort" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "hockt" vs "hort" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "hockt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "hort" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,324,559 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "hockt" and "hort" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "höh vs hort". 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 #1,324,559 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.