Which to use
“hoff” and “hole” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #13,863
- “hoff” frequency rank
- #7,486
- “hole” frequency rank
- 21349
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | hoff | hole |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs hoffen | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs holen |
Where the eye mixes hoff and hole
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: hoff vs hole
A purely visual mix-up. hoff ([hɔf]) and hole ([ˈhoːlə]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 21349, 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]. hole is at rank #7,486, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈhoːlə].
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 21349, this pair ranks #1,887,322 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of hoff vs hole
Shared letters: ho. Private to "hoff": f. Private to "hole": el.
"hoff" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "hole" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "hoff" and "hole" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "hoff" vs "hole" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "hoff" and "hole" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "hoff" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "hole" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,887,322 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "hoff" and "hole" 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 #1,887,322 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.