Which to use
“hin” is an adverb and “hom” is a pronoun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #327
- “hin” frequency rank
- #43,252
- “hom” frequency rank
- 43579
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | hin | hom |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | drückt die Richtung zu einer bestimmten Stelle oder einem Zeitpunkt aus | die Leute, irgendwelche Leute |
Letter map: hin vs hom
Shared letters muted; letters that set hin and hom apart highlighted. Shared run: 1.
Grammar separator: hin vs hom
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: hin is anadverb and homapronoun. On the page they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 43579, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
hin is recorded at frequency rank #327, classified as anadv, pronounced [hɪn]. 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 43579, this pair ranks #1,413,638 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of hin vs hom
Shared letters: h. Private to "hin": in. Private to "hom": mo.
"hin" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "hom" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "hin" and "hom" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "hin" or "hom" show up more?
After this comparison
Pair "hin" vs "hom" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "hin" 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 #1,413,638 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "hin" and "hom" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "hom vs puzzles". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,413,638 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.