Which to use
“hoff” and “hol” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #13,863
- “hoff” frequency rank
- #5,270
- “hol” frequency rank
- 19133
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | hoff | hol |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs hoffen | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs holen |
Where the eye mixes hoff and hol
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses hoff with hol
A purely visual mix-up. hoff ([hɔf]) and hol ([hoːl]) 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 19133, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
hoff is recorded at frequency rank #13,863, classified as averb, pronounced [hɔf]. hol is at rank #5,270, tagged as averb, pronounced [hoːl].
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 19133, this pair ranks #1,911,524 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of hoff vs hol
Shared letters: ho. Private to "hoff": f. Private to "hol": l.
"hoff" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "hol" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- hoff ← hfof · hhoff · ohff
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "hoff" and "hol" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "hoff" or "hol"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "hoff" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "hol" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,911,524 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "hoff" and "hol" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "hoff vs höh". 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 #1,911,524 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.