Which to use
“him” is a pronoun and “hoi” is an intj - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #15,118
- “him” frequency rank
- #41,901
- “hoi” frequency rank
- 57019
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | him | hoi |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Personalpronomen 3. Person Maskulinum Singular Objektform: ihm, ihn | Ausruf des (freudigen) Erstaunens |
Where the eye mixes him and hoi
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: him vs hoi
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: him is [hɪm] while hoi is [hɔɪ̯]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (pronoun vs intj), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 57019, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
him is recorded at frequency rank #15,118, classified as apron, pronounced [hɪm]. hoi is at rank #41,901, tagged as anintj, pronounced [hɔɪ̯].
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 57019, this pair ranks #917,660 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of him vs hoi
Shared letters: hi. Private to "him": m. Private to "hoi": o.
"him" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "hoi" · 3 letters · shape CVV
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "him" for "hoi" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "him" or "hoi" show up more?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "him" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "hoi" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #917,660 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "him" and "hoi" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "höh vs hoi". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #917,660 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.