Which to use
“hoffe” and “hofften” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #716
- “hoffe” frequency rank
- #27,352
- “hofften” frequency rank
- 28068
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | hoffe | hofften |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs hoffen | 1. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs hoffen |
Where the eye mixes hoffe and hofften
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: hoffe vs hofften
A purely visual mix-up. hoffe ([ˈhɔfə]) and hofften ([ˈhɔftn̩]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 28068, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
hoffe is recorded at frequency rank #716, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈhɔfə]. hofften is at rank #27,352, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈhɔftn̩].
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 28068, this pair ranks #1,791,097 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of hoffe vs hofften
Shared letters: efho. Private to "hoffe": -. Private to "hofften": nt.
"hoffe" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "hofften" · 7 letters · shape CVCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "hoffe" for "hofften" ever safe?
Which is more common, "hoffe" or "hofften"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "hoffe" and "hofften" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "hoffe" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "hofften" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,791,097 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "hoffe" and "hofften" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Heften vs hofften". 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 #1,791,097 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.