Which to use
“hoff” and “hör” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #13,863
- “hoff” frequency rank
- #2,601
- “hör” frequency rank
- 16464
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | hoff | hör |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs hoffen | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs hören |
Where the eye mixes hoff and hör
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence.
Why the eye confuses hoff with hör
A purely visual mix-up. hoff ([hɔf]) and hör ([høːɐ̯]) 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 16464, 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]. hör is at rank #2,601, tagged as averb, pronounced [høːɐ̯].
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 16464, this pair ranks #1,935,640 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of hoff vs hör
Shared letters: h. Private to "hoff": fo. Private to "hör": rö.
"hoff" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "hör" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- hoff ← hfof · hhoff · ohff
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "hoff" and "hör" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "hoff" or "hör" show up more?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "hoff" and "hör" 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 "hör" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,935,640 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "hoff" and "hör" 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 #1,935,640 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.