Which to use
“hoffe” and “hoffte” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #716
- “hoffe” frequency rank
- #10,873
- “hoffte” frequency rank
- 11589
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | hoffe | hoffte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs hoffen | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs hoffen |
Where the eye mixes hoffe and hoffte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between hoffe and hoffte
A purely visual mix-up. hoffe ([ˈhɔfə]) and hoffte ([ˈhɔftə]) 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 11589, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
hoffe is recorded at frequency rank #716, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈhɔfə]. hoffte is at rank #10,873, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈhɔftə].
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 11589, this pair ranks #1,969,041 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of hoffe vs hoffte
Shared letters: efho. Private to "hoffe": -. Private to "hoffte": t.
"hoffe" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "hoffte" · 6 letters · shape CVCCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "hoffe" and "hoffte" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "hoffe" vs "hoffte" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "hoffe" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "hoffte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,969,041 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "hoffe" and "hoffte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "hoffst vs hoffte". 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 #1,969,041 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.