Which to use
“His” is a noun and “hob” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #8,079
- “His” frequency rank
- #5,380
- “hob” frequency rank
- 13459
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | His | hob |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Ton mit 264 Hz und alle Töne im Oktavabstand dazu, um einen Halbton erhöhtes H | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs heben |
Where the eye mixes His and hob
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence.
Visual trap between His and hob
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: His is [hɪs] while hob is [hoːp]. 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 (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 13459, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
His is recorded at frequency rank #8,079, classified as anoun, pronounced [hɪs]. hob is at rank #5,380, tagged as averb, pronounced [hoːp].
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 13459, this pair ranks #1,957,851 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of His vs hob
Shared letters: h. Private to "His": is. Private to "hob": bo.
"His" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "hob" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "His" and "hob" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "His" or "hob"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "His" and "hob" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "His" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "hob" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,957,851 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "His" and "hob" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "His vs höh". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,957,851 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.