Which to use
“hoff” is a verb and “hopp” is an adverb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #13,863
- “hoff” frequency rank
- #15,656
- “hopp” frequency rank
- 29519
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | hoff | hopp |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs hoffen | in einer zügigen Art und Weise, oft mit fehlender Sorgfalt |
Letter map: hoff vs hopp
Shared letters muted; letters that set hoff and hopp apart highlighted. Shared run: 2.
Role in the sentence - hoff and hopp
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: hoff is averb and hoppanadverb. On the page they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 29519, 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]. hopp is at rank #15,656, tagged as anadv, 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 29519, this pair ranks #1,765,285 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of hoff vs hopp
Shared letters: ho. Private to "hoff": f. Private to "hopp": p.
"hoff" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "hopp" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "hoff" and "hopp" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "hoff" or "hopp"?
What to do next
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "hoff" and "hopp".
- Full dictionary entry for "hoff" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "hopp" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,765,285 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "hoff" and "hopp" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "hopp 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 #1,765,285 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.