Which to use
“Hofes” and “Holmes” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #18,928
- “Hofes” frequency rank
- #12,307
- “Holmes” frequency rank
- 31235
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Hofes | Holmes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Hof | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Holm |
Where the eye mixes Hofes and Holmes
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Hofes with Holmes
A purely visual mix-up. Hofes ([ˈhoːfəs]) and Holmes ([ˈhɔlməs]) 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 31235, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Hofes is recorded at frequency rank #18,928, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈhoːfəs]. Holmes is at rank #12,307, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈhɔlməs].
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 31235, this pair ranks #1,732,150 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Hofes vs Holmes
Shared letters: ehos. Private to "Hofes": f. Private to "Holmes": lm.
"Hofes" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "Holmes" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Hofes" and "Holmes" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Hofes" or "Holmes"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Hofes" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Holmes" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,732,150 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Hofes" and "Holmes" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Hofes 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 #1,732,150 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.