Which to use
“hoi” is an intj and “Homs” is a name - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #41,901
- “hoi” frequency rank
- #48,232
- “Homs” frequency rank
- 90133
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | hoi | Homs |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Ausruf des (freudigen) Erstaunens | Stadt in Syrien |
Where the eye mixes hoi and Homs
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. hoi runs 3 letters (CVV) against Homs's 4 (CVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between hoi and Homs
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: hoi is [hɔɪ̯] while Homs is [hɔms]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (intj vs name), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 90133, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
hoi is recorded at frequency rank #41,901, classified as anintj, pronounced [hɔɪ̯]. Homs is at rank #48,232, tagged as aname, pronounced [hɔms].
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 90133, this pair ranks #50,093 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of hoi vs Homs
Shared letters: ho. Private to "hoi": i. Private to "Homs": ms.
"hoi" · 3 letters · shape CVV · "Homs" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Homs ← hhoms · hmos · homms · homss · hosm · ohms
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "hoi" and "Homs" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "hoi" or "Homs" show up more?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "hoi" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Homs" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #50,093 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "hoi" and "Homs" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "höh vs Homs". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #50,093 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.