Which to use
“hol” is a verb and “hola” is a phrase - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #5,270
- “hol” frequency rank
- #48,229
- “hola” frequency rank
- 53499
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | hol | hola |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs holen | hallo |
Letter map: hol vs hola
Shared letters muted; letters that set hol and hola apart highlighted. Shared run: 3.
Role in the sentence - hol and hola
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: hol is averb and holaaphrase. On the page they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “hol” sits inside “hola”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 53499, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
hol is recorded at frequency rank #5,270, classified as averb, 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 53499, this pair ranks #1,055,605 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of hol vs hola
Shared letters: hlo. Private to "hol": -. Private to "hola": a.
"hol" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "hola" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- hola ← hhola · hloa · hoal · holla · ohla
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "hol" for "hola" ever safe?
Frequency check: "hol" vs "hola" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pair "hol" vs "hola" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "hol" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "hola" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,055,605 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "hol" and "hola" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "hola vs puzzles". 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 #1,055,605 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.