Which to use
“Hai” is a noun and “hom” is a pronoun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #13,389
- “Hai” frequency rank
- #43,252
- “hom” frequency rank
- 56641
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Hai | hom |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | im Meer lebender Raubfisch (Überordnung Selachii) aus der Klasse der Knorpelfische | die Leute, irgendwelche Leute |
Letter map: Hai vs hom
Shared letters muted; letters that set Hai and hom apart highlighted. Shared run: 1.
Role in the sentence - Hai and hom
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: Hai is anoun and homapronoun. On the page they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 56641, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Hai is recorded at frequency rank #13,389, classified as anoun, pronounced [haɪ̯]. hom is at rank #43,252, tagged as apron, pronounced […].
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 56641, this pair ranks #932,417 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Hai vs hom
Shared letters: h. Private to "Hai": ai. Private to "hom": mo.
"Hai" · 3 letters · shape CVV · "hom" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Hai" and "hom" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "Hai" vs "hom" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pair "Hai" vs "hom" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "Hai" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "hom" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #932,417 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Hai" and "hom" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "hom vs puzzles". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #932,417 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.