HoddervshopperWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: Hodder is a name, hopper is a noun, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“Hodder” is a name and “hopper” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#48,283
“Hodder” frequency rank
#15,425
“hopper” frequency rank
63708
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature Hodder hopper
Definition An English surname originating as an occupation, for the trade name hodder One who or that which hops.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set Hodder and hopper apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

6 ch
Hodder
6 ch
hopper

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: Hodder is aname and hopperanoun. On the page they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 63708, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

Hodder is recorded at frequency rank #48,283, classified as aname. hopper is at rank #15,425, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈhɒp.ə(ɹ)/.

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 63708, this pair ranks #81,492 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of Hodder vs hopper

Shared letters: ehor. Private to "Hodder": d. Private to "hopper": p.

"Hodder" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC  ·  "hopper" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • Hodderhdoder · hhodder · hodderr · hoddre · hodedr · hoder · ohdder
  • hopperhhopper · hopepr · hoper · hopperr · hoppre · hpoper · ohpper

Frequency comparison

Hodder#48,283
hopper#15,425

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "Hodder" and "hopper" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "Hodder" is a name and "hopper" a noun, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "Hodder" or "hopper"?
"hopper" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #15,425 in our English list, against #48,283 for "Hodder". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering Hodder vs hopper

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a name, it's “Hodder”; for a noun, it's “hopper”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “Hodder” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list