Which to use
“Hose” and “hostel” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,968
- “Hose” frequency rank
- #31,620
- “hostel” frequency rank
- 34588
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Hose | hostel |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 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). | günstige Unterkunft besonders für Studenten und Schüler; Jugendherberge |
Where the eye mixes Hose and hostel
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Hose and hostel
A purely visual mix-up. Hose ([ˈhoːzə]) and hostel ([ˈɦɔstɛl]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 34588, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Hose is recorded at frequency rank #2,968, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈhoːzə]. hostel is at rank #31,620, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈɦɔstɛl].
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 34588, this pair ranks #1,659,845 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Hose vs hostel
Shared letters: ehos. Private to "Hose": -. Private to "hostel": lt.
"Hose" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "hostel" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Hose" and "hostel" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "Hose" vs "hostel" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Hose" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "hostel" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,659,845 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Hose" and "hostel" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "hostel vs hosts". 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 #1,659,845 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.