Which to use
“Hof” and “Holz” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,773
- “Hof” frequency rank
- #1,925
- “Holz” frequency rank
- 3698
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Hof | Holz |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | umgrenzter Platz, Wirtschafts- und Verkehrsfläche auf einem Grundstück, in der Regel von Gebäuden umschlossen oder hinter, vor oder zwischen Gebäuden gelegen | aus Zellulose und Lignin bestehende Masse eines Baumes |
Where the eye mixes Hof and Holz
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Hof with Holz
A purely visual mix-up. Hof ([hoːf]) and Holz ([hɔlt͡s]) 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 3698, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Hof is recorded at frequency rank #1,773, classified as anoun, pronounced [hoːf]. Holz is at rank #1,925, tagged as anoun, pronounced [hɔlt͡s].
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 3698, this pair ranks #1,999,601 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Hof vs Holz
Shared letters: ho. Private to "Hof": f. Private to "Holz": lz.
"Hof" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "Holz" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Holz ← hholz · hloz · hollz · holzz · hozl · ohlz
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Hof" and "Holz" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "Hof" vs "Holz" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "Hof" and "Holz" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Hof" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Holz" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,999,601 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Hof" and "Holz" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "höh vs Holz". 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 #1,999,601 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.