Which to use
“host” and “hosts” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #18,284
- “host” frequency rank
- #43,973
- “hosts” frequency rank
- 62257
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | host | hosts |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs hosen | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs host |
Letter map: host vs hosts
Shared letters muted; letters that set host and hosts apart highlighted. Shared run: 4.
Pair insight - host / hosts
host 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 differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “host” sits inside “hosts”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 62257, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
host is recorded at frequency rank #18,284, classified as averb, pronounced [hoːst]. 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 62257, this pair ranks #719,591 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of host vs hosts
Shared letters: host. Private to "host": -. Private to "hosts": -.
"host" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "hosts" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "host" and "hosts" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "host" or "hosts" show up more?
After this comparison
Pair "host" vs "hosts" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "host" 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 #719,591 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "host" 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 #719,591 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.