Which to use
“Holm” and “hour” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #23,179
- “Holm” frequency rank
- #18,576
- “hour” frequency rank
- 41755
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Holm | hour |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | eine Stange, in der Regel aus Holz | Stunde |
Where the eye mixes Holm and hour
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Holm vs hour
A purely visual mix-up. Holm ([hɔlm]) and hour ([aʊə(ɹ)]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 41755, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Holm is recorded at frequency rank #23,179, classified as anoun, pronounced [hɔlm]. hour is at rank #18,576, tagged as anoun, pronounced [aʊə(ɹ)].
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 41755, this pair ranks #1,470,072 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Holm vs hour
Shared letters: ho. Private to "Holm": lm. Private to "hour": ru.
"Holm" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "hour" · 4 letters · shape CVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Holm" for "hour" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Holm" vs "hour" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Holm" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "hour" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,470,072 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Holm" and "hour" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "höh vs Holm". 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 #1,470,072 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.