Which to use
“hoffst” and “hoffte” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #48,225
- “hoffst” frequency rank
- #10,873
- “hoffte” frequency rank
- 59098
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | hoffst | hoffte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs hoffen | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs hoffen |
Where the eye mixes hoffst and hoffte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: hoffst vs hoffte
A purely visual mix-up. hoffst ([hɔfst]) 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 share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 59098, 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]. 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 59098, this pair ranks #837,415 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of hoffst vs hoffte
Shared letters: fhot. Private to "hoffst": s. Private to "hoffte": e.
"hoffst" · 6 letters · shape CVCCCC · "hoffte" · 6 letters · shape CVCCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
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After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "hoffst" and "hoffte" 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 "hoffte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #837,415 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "hoffst" and "hoffte" 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 #837,415 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.