hocken

[ˈhɔkn̩]

/[ˈhɔkn̩]/ verb

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The verdict

“hocken” has 9 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #20,298. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#20,298
frequency rank, German
3,372
“H” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - mit stark angewinkelten Knien aufrecht sitzen

Corpus desk

Index DE-hocken · hocken · German

hocken · rank #20,298 · 9 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #20,298
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,372
  • PHOTO-FINISH Hippie

Nearest frequency peer: Hippie (-1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „hocken“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „hocken“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

hocken vs hören
50% similar
hocken vs hohen
67% similar
hocken vs holen
67% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for hocken
PropertyValue
Headwordhocken
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈhɔkn̩]
Letters6
Frequency rank#20,298
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „hocken“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.hockenliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Hippie“ (#20,297), „holiday“ (#20,299), „Hinterhof“ (#20,296). Unter 3,372 „H“-Lemmata liegt „hocken“ bei #20,298. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around hocken (IPA [ˈhɔkn̩]), averb. Corpus frequency is #20,298 among 3,372 “H” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for hocken, with forms such as "hcoken", "hhocken", and "hoccken". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "hören", "hohen", "holen", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is hocken, spelled H-O-C-K-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    mit stark angewinkelten Knien aufrecht sitzen
  2. 2
    sich setzen
  3. 3
    längere Zeit immer nur an ein und demselben Ort bleiben

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how hocken appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. "»Alles Gerade lügt, murmelte verächtlich der Zwerg. Alle Wahrheit ist krumm, die Zeit selber ist ein Kreis.«
  2. „Der Besuch unter Tage ist begehrt – jeden Tag fahren zwei Besuchergruppen ein –, doch auf Dauer muss es anstrengend sein, im Streb zu hocken: arg für den Rücken und die Knie, dazu die Düsterkeit, der Lärm.“

Synonyms

kauernhinsetzenniedersetzenbleibenherumsitzenverweilen

Antonyms

liegenstehengehenloskommenweggehenwegkommen

This word in other languages

squat(English)acuclillarse(Español)s’asseoir(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • hcoken
  • hhocken
  • hoccken
  • hocekn
  • hockenn
  • hockken
  • hockne
  • hokcen
  • ohcken

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of hocken - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

hcoken2hhocken1hoccken1hocekn2hockenn1hockken1hockne2hokcen2
Edit distance from "hocken"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "hocken"?
"hocken" is spelled H-O-C-K-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈhɔkn̩].
What does "hocken" mean?
As a verb, "hocken" means: mit stark angewinkelten Knien aufrecht sitzen
What words are commonly confused with "hocken"?
"hocken" is commonly confused with "hören", "hohen", "holen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "hocken"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "hocken" is [ˈhɔkn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "hocken" come from?
"hocken" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "hocken", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Hippie#20,297Hüllen#20,302Hameln#20,285kluger#20,313

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

Klammer9 variantsMagnet9 variantsMalaria9 variantsFlügen9 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list