Which to use
“hoi” is an intj and “hook” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #41,901
- “hoi” frequency rank
- #23,987
- “hook” frequency rank
- 65888
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | hoi | hook |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Ausruf des (freudigen) Erstaunens | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs hooken |
Where the eye mixes hoi and hook
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: hoi vs hook
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: hoi is [hɔɪ̯] while hook is [hʊk]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (intj vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 65888, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
hoi is recorded at frequency rank #41,901, classified as anintj, pronounced [hɔɪ̯]. hook is at rank #23,987, tagged as averb, pronounced [hʊk].
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 65888, this pair ranks #591,624 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of hoi vs hook
Shared letters: ho. Private to "hoi": i. Private to "hook": k.
"hoi" · 3 letters · shape CVV · "hook" · 4 letters · shape CVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- hook ← hhook · hok · hoko · hookk · ohok
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "hoi" for "hook" ever safe?
Which is more common, "hoi" or "hook"?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "hoi" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "hook" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #591,624 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "hoi" and "hook" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "höh vs hoi". 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 #591,624 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.