holavshopplaWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: hola is a phrase, hoppla is an intj, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

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

#48,229
“hola” frequency rank
#33,647
“hoppla” frequency rank
81876
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature hola hoppla
Definition hallo Ausruf der Überraschung, bei einem Versehen

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set hola and hoppla apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

4 ch
hola
6 ch
hoppla

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: hola is aphrase and hopplaanintj. On the page they differ by 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 81876, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

hola is recorded at frequency rank #48,229, classified as aphrase, pronounced […]. hoppla is at rank #33,647, tagged as anintj, pronounced [ˈhɔpla].

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 81876, this pair ranks #167,403 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of hola vs hoppla

Shared letters: ahlo. Private to "hola": -. Private to "hoppla": p.

"hola" · 4 letters · shape CVCV  ·  "hoppla" · 6 letters · shape CVCCCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • holahhola · hloa · hoal · holla · ohla
  • hopplahhoppla · hopla · hoplpa · hoppal · hopplla · hpopla · ohppla

Frequency comparison

hola#48,229
hoppla#33,647

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "hola" and "hoppla" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "hola" is a phrase and "hoppla" an intj, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "hola" or "hoppla"?
"hoppla" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #33,647 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 hola vs hoppla

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a phrase, it's “hola”; for an intj, it's “hoppla”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “hola” 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