# hoff vs hoi

> German confusable word pair

## The two words

### hoff
*verb · IPA [hɔf] · frequency rank #13,863*
2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs hoffen

### hoi
*intj · IPA [hɔɪ̯] · frequency rank #41,901*
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## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/de/vs/hoff-vs-hoi