Which to use
“holte” is a verb and “Hose” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #4,359
- “holte” frequency rank
- #2,968
- “Hose” frequency rank
- 7327
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | holte | Hose |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs holen | Kleidungsstück, das den Körper unterhalb der Taille (bis zu den Füßen) bedeckt und dabei jedes Bein einzeln umschließt. Der Plural ist auch für den Singular gebräuchlich, da eine Hose aus zwei Schläuchen (Hosen) besteht (vergleiche die Herkunft). |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set holte and Hose apart are highlighted. They share 3 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
holte and Hose form a confusable pair in the German index, two distinct headwords that are easily confused because they look alike, sound alike, or both. They differ by 1 letter(s) in length - close enough that the eye skips over the difference, far enough that meaning fully diverges. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 7327, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
holte is recorded at frequency rank #4,359, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈhoːltə]. Hose is at rank #2,968, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈhoːzə].
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 7327, this pair ranks #1,988,567 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "holte" and "Hose" be used interchangeably?
Remembering holte vs Hose
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “holte”; for a noun, it's “Hose”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “holte” entry
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