Which to use
“hoff” is a verb and “hom” is a pronoun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #13,863
- “hoff” frequency rank
- #43,252
- “hom” frequency rank
- 57115
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | hoff | hom |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs hoffen | die Leute, irgendwelche Leute |
Letter map: hoff vs hom
Shared letters muted; letters that set hoff and hom apart highlighted. Shared run: 2.
Grammar separator: hoff vs hom
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: hoff is averb and homapronoun. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 57115, 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]. hom is at rank #43,252, tagged as apron, pronounced […].
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 57115, this pair ranks #913,869 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of hoff vs hom
Shared letters: ho. Private to "hoff": f. Private to "hom": m.
"hoff" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "hom" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- hoff ← hfof · hhoff · ohff
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "hoff" for "hom" ever safe?
Frequency check: "hoff" vs "hom" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pair "hoff" vs "hom" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "hoff" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "hom" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #913,869 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "hoff" and "hom" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "hom vs puzzles". 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 #913,869 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.