Which to use
“HDR” and “hoc” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #41,326
- “HDR” frequency rank
- #18,770
- “hoc” frequency rank
- 60096
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | HDR | hoc |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Diplôme de plus haut niveau universitaire, requis pour postuler au professorat des universités ou à la direction de recherche. | Sorte de jeu de carte introduit, parait-il, en France par Mazarin. |
Where the eye mixes HDR and hoc
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence.
Visual trap between HDR and hoc
A purely visual mix-up. HDR (\aʃ.de.ɛʁ\) and hoc (^((h aspiré))\ɔk\) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 60096, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
HDR is recorded at frequency rank #41,326, classified as anoun, pronounced \aʃ.de.ɛʁ\. hoc is at rank #18,770, tagged as anoun, pronounced ^((h aspiré))\ɔk\.
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 60096, this pair ranks #99,480 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of HDR vs hoc
Shared letters: h. Private to "HDR": dr. Private to "hoc": co.
"HDR" · 3 letters · shape CCC · "hoc" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "HDR" and "hoc" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "HDR" vs "hoc" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "HDR" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "hoc" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #99,480 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "HDR" and "hoc" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "hae vs HDR". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #99,480 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.