Hocker

[ˈhɔkɐ]

/[ˈhɔkɐ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Hocker” has 9 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #19,951. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#19,951
frequency rank, German
3,372
“H” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - einfaches Sitzmöbel ohne Rücken- und Armlehne

Corpus desk

Index DE-hocker · Hocker · German

Hocker · rank #19,951 · 9 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #19,951
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,372
  • PHOTO-FINISH Hyundai

Nearest frequency peer: Hyundai (+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 „Hocker“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Hocker“ 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).

Hocker vs höher
33% similar
Hocker vs Hofer
67% similar
Hocker vs Hörer
50% similar

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

Key facts for Hocker
PropertyValue
HeadwordHocker
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈhɔkɐ]
Letters6
Frequency rank#19,951
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Hocker“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Hockerliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Hyundai“ (#19,952), „Hähnchen“ (#19,953), „herrlicher“ (#19,948). Unter 3,372 „H“-Lemmata liegt „Hocker“ bei #19,951. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around Hocker (IPA [ˈhɔkɐ]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #19,951 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 Hocker, with forms such as "hcoker", "hhocker", and "hoccker". 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, "höher", "Hofer", "Hörer", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Hocker, spelled H-O-C-K-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    einfaches Sitzmöbel ohne Rücken- und Armlehne
  2. 2
    auf der Seite liegender Toter mit angezogenen Beinen
  3. 3
    jemand, der lange an einem Ort verweilt

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Tante Gerda sitzt auf unserem Hocker.
  2. Der Film reißt auch niemanden vom Hocker.

This word in other languages

stool(English)taburete(Español)tabouret(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • hcoker
  • hhocker
  • hoccker
  • hocekr
  • hockerr
  • hockker
  • hockre
  • hokcer
  • ohcker

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Hocker - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

hcoker2hhocker1hoccker1hocekr2hockerr1hockker1hockre2hokcer2
Edit distance from "Hocker"

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 "Hocker"?
"Hocker" is spelled H-O-C-K-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈhɔkɐ].
What does "Hocker" mean?
As a noun, "Hocker" means: einfaches Sitzmöbel ohne Rücken- und Armlehne
What words are commonly confused with "Hocker"?
"Hocker" is commonly confused with "höher", "Hofer", "Hörer". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Hocker"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Hocker" is [ˈhɔkɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Hocker" come from?
"Hocker" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

hamlet#19,944kiffen#19,970Leonie#19,985Forums#19,911

Similar misspelling depth

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

Indiana9 variantsfluten9 variantsergriff9 variantsParfüm9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list