Which to use
“hoffte” and “holte” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #10,873
- “hoffte” frequency rank
- #4,359
- “holte” frequency rank
- 15232
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | hoffte | holte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs hoffen | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs holen |
Where the eye mixes hoffte and holte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses hoffte with holte
A purely visual mix-up. hoffte ([ˈhɔftə]) and holte ([ˈhoːltə]) 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 15232, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
hoffte is recorded at frequency rank #10,873, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈhɔftə]. holte is at rank #4,359, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈhoːltə].
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 15232, this pair ranks #1,945,414 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of hoffte vs holte
Shared letters: ehot. Private to "hoffte": f. Private to "holte": l.
"hoffte" · 6 letters · shape CVCCCV · "holte" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "hoffte" and "holte" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "hoffte" vs "holte" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "hoffte" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "holte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,945,414 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "hoffte" and "holte" 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 #1,945,414 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.