hohlvsholaWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: hohl is a adjective, hola is a phrase, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“hohl” is an adjective and “hola” is a phrase - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#18,281
“hohl” frequency rank
#48,229
“hola” frequency rank
66510
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature hohl hola
Definition ohne Inhalt hallo

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set hohl and hola apart are highlighted. They share 3 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

4 ch
hohl
4 ch
hola

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: hohl is anadjective and holaaphrase. On the page they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 66510, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

hohl is recorded at frequency rank #18,281, classified as anadj, pronounced [hoːl]. hola is at rank #48,229, tagged as aphrase, pronounced […].

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 66510, this pair ranks #570,818 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of hohl vs hola

Shared letters: hlo. Private to "hohl": -. Private to "hola": a.

"hohl" · 4 letters · shape CVCC  ·  "hola" · 4 letters · shape CVCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • hohlhhohl · hhol · hohhl · hohll · holh · ohhl
  • holahhola · hloa · hoal · holla · ohla

Frequency comparison

hohl#18,281
hola#48,229

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "hohl" and "hola" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "hohl" is an adjective and "hola" a phrase, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "hohl" or "hola"?
"hohl" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #18,281 in our German list, against #48,229 for "hola". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering hohl vs hola

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need an adjective, it's “hohl”; for a phrase, it's “hola”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “hohl” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list