Which to use
“ham” is a noun and “hom” is a pronoun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #10,294
- “ham” frequency rank
- #43,252
- “hom” frequency rank
- 53546
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ham | hom |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | äußerste Hautschicht bei Amphibien und Reptilien; Haut | die Leute, irgendwelche Leute |
Letter map: ham vs hom
Shared letters muted; letters that set ham and hom apart highlighted. Shared run: 2.
Role in the sentence - ham and hom
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: ham is anoun and homapronoun. On the page they differ by a single letter - a in “ham” becomes o in “hom”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 53546, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ham is recorded at frequency rank #10,294, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈhɑmˀ]. 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 53546, this pair ranks #1,053,707 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of ham vs hom
Shared letters: hm. Private to "ham": a. Private to "hom": o.
"ham" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "hom" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "ham" and "hom" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "ham" vs "hom" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "ham" and "hom".
- Full dictionary entry for "ham" 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 #1,053,707 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ham" and "hom" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "hom vs puzzles". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,053,707 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.