Which to use
“Ho” is a name and “hoi” is an intj - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #7,191
- “Ho” frequency rank
- #41,901
- “hoi” frequency rank
- 49092
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Ho | hoi |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Stadt in Ghana | Ausruf des (freudigen) Erstaunens |
Letter map: Ho vs hoi
Shared letters muted; letters that set Ho and hoi apart highlighted. Shared run: 2.
Grammar separator: Ho vs hoi
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: Ho is aname and hoianintj. On the page they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “Ho” sits inside “hoi”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 49092, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Ho is recorded at frequency rank #7,191, classified as aname, pronounced […]. 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 49092, this pair ranks #1,224,356 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Ho vs hoi
Shared letters: ho. Private to "Ho": -. Private to "hoi": i.
"Ho" · 2 letters · shape CV · "hoi" · 3 letters · shape CVV
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Ho" and "hoi" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Ho" or "hoi"?
What to do next
You've compared "Ho" and "hoi". Here's where to go from here.
- Full dictionary entry for "Ho" 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 #1,224,356 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Ho" and "hoi" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "höh vs hoi". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,224,356 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.