Which to use
“holst” and “hosts” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #16,732
- “holst” frequency rank
- #43,973
- “hosts” frequency rank
- 60705
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | holst | hosts |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs holen | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs host |
Letter map: holst vs hosts
Shared letters muted; letters that set holst and hosts apart highlighted. Shared run: 4.
Corpus notes: holst and hosts
holst and hosts are indexed as a confusable German pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 60705, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
holst is recorded at frequency rank #16,732, classified as averb, pronounced [hoːlst]. hosts is at rank #43,973, tagged as averb, 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 60705, this pair ranks #777,020 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of holst vs hosts
Shared letters: host. Private to "holst": l. Private to "hosts": -.
"holst" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC · "hosts" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "holst" for "hosts" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "holst" or "hosts" show up more?
Useful next steps
Pair "holst" vs "hosts" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "holst" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "hosts" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #777,020 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "holst" and "hosts" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "hosts 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 #777,020 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.