Which to use
“His” is a noun and “hom” is a pronoun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #8,079
- “His” frequency rank
- #43,252
- “hom” frequency rank
- 51331
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | His | hom |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Ton mit 264 Hz und alle Töne im Oktavabstand dazu, um einen Halbton erhöhtes H | die Leute, irgendwelche Leute |
Letter map: His vs hom
Shared letters muted; letters that set His and hom apart highlighted. Shared run: 1.
Role in the sentence - His and hom
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: His is anoun and homapronoun. On the page they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 51331, 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]. 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 51331, this pair ranks #1,139,564 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of His vs hom
Shared letters: h. Private to "His": is. Private to "hom": mo.
"His" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "hom" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "His" and "hom" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "His" or "hom" show up more?
Useful next steps
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "His" and "hom".
- Full dictionary entry for "His" 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 #1,139,564 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "His" and "hom" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "hom vs puzzles". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,139,564 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.