hole vs hom, What's the Difference?

Which to use

“hole” is a verb and “hom” is a pronoun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#7,486
“hole” frequency rank: #43,252
“hom” frequency rank: 50738
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature	hole	hom
Definition	1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs holen	die Leute, irgendwelche Leute

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set hole and hom apart are highlighted. They share 2 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

4 ch

hole

3 ch

hom

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: hole is averb and homapronoun. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 50738, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

hole is recorded at frequency rank #7,486, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈhoːlə]. hom is at rank #43,252, tagged as apron, 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 50738, this pair ranks #1,162,348 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of hole vs hom

Shared letters: ho. Private to "hole": el. Private to "hom": m.

"hole" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "hom" · 3 letters · shape CVC

Known mistypes of this pair

hole ← hhole · hloe · hoel · holle · ohle

Frequency comparison

hole#7,486

hom#43,252

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "hole" and "hom" be used interchangeably?

No - they are not even the same part of speech. "hole" is a verb and "hom" a pronoun, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.

Which is more common, "hole" or "hom"?

"hole" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #7,486 in our German list, against #43,252 for "hom". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering hole vs hom

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “hole”; for a pronoun, it's “hom”.
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