Which to use
“hoffst” and “hofft” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #48,225
- “hoffst” frequency rank
- #6,669
- “hofft” frequency rank
- 54894
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | hoffst | hofft |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs hoffen | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs hoffen |
Where the eye mixes hoffst and hofft
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: hoffst vs hofft
A purely visual mix-up. hoffst ([hɔfst]) and hofft ([hɔft]) 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 54894, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
hoffst is recorded at frequency rank #48,225, classified as averb, pronounced [hɔfst]. hofft is at rank #6,669, tagged as averb, pronounced [hɔft].
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 54894, this pair ranks #1,000,830 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of hoffst vs hofft
Shared letters: fhot. Private to "hoffst": s. Private to "hofft": -.
"hoffst" · 6 letters · shape CVCCCC · "hofft" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "hoffst" and "hofft" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "hoffst" vs "hofft" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "hoffst" and "hofft" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "hoffst" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "hofft" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,000,830 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "hoffst" and "hofft" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "hilfst vs hoffst". 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 #1,000,830 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.