Which to use
“hock” is a noun and “hoi” is an intj - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #35,339
- “hock” frequency rank
- #33,273
- “hoi” frequency rank
- 68612
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | hock | hoi |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | A Rhenish wine, of a light yellow color, either sparkling or still, from the Hochheim region; often applied to all Rhenish wines. | Alternative form of hoy, hey! a call to gain someone's attention. |
Letter map: hock vs hoi
Shared letters muted; letters that set hock and hoi apart highlighted. Shared run: 2.
Grammar separator: hock vs hoi
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: hock is anoun and hoianintj. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 68612, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
hock is recorded at frequency rank #35,339, classified as anoun, pronounced /hɒk/. hoi is at rank #33,273, tagged as anintj.
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 68612, this pair ranks #58,113 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of hock vs hoi
Shared letters: ho. Private to "hock": ck. Private to "hoi": i.
"hock" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "hoi" · 3 letters · shape CVV
Known mistypes of this pair
- hock ← hcok · hhock · hocck · hockk · hokc · ohck
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "hock" for "hoi" ever safe?
Frequency check: "hock" vs "hoi" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "hock" and "hoi".
- Full dictionary entry for "hock" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "hoi" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #58,113 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "hock" and "hoi" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "hock vs hoke". 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 #58,113 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.