Which to use
“hej” is an intj and “hom” is a pronoun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #48,213
- “hej” frequency rank
- #43,252
- “hom” frequency rank
- 91465
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | hej | hom |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | informelle Grußformel | die Leute, irgendwelche Leute |
Letter map: hej vs hom
Shared letters muted; letters that set hej and hom apart highlighted. Shared run: 1. hej and hom follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Role in the sentence - hej and hom
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: hej is anintj and homapronoun. On the page they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 91465, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
hej is recorded at frequency rank #48,213, classified as anintj, pronounced [haɪ]. 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 91465, this pair ranks #37,657 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of hej vs hom
Shared letters: h. Private to "hej": ej. Private to "hom": mo.
"hej" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "hom" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "hej" for "hom" ever safe?
Which is more common, "hej" or "hom"?
What to do next
You've compared "hej" and "hom". Here's where to go from here.
- Full dictionary entry for "hej" 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 #37,657 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "hej" and "hom" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "heel vs hej". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #37,657 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.