Which to use
“hoffe” and “hörte” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #716
- “hoffe” frequency rank
- #3,195
- “hörte” frequency rank
- 3911
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | hoffe | hörte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs hoffen | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs hören |
Where the eye mixes hoffe and hörte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses hoffe with hörte
A purely visual mix-up. hoffe ([ˈhɔfə]) and hörte ([ˈhøːɐ̯tə]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 3911, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
hoffe is recorded at frequency rank #716, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈhɔfə]. hörte is at rank #3,195, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈhøːɐ̯tə].
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 3911, this pair ranks #1,999,060 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of hoffe vs hörte
Shared letters: eh. Private to "hoffe": fo. Private to "hörte": rtö.
"hoffe" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "hörte" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- hoffe ← hfofe · hhoffe · hofe · hofef · ohffe
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "hoffe" and "hörte" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "hoffe" vs "hörte" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
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 "hörte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,999,060 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "hoffe" and "hörte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "hegte vs hörte". 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 #1,999,060 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.