Which to use
“Homos” and “hours” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #48,231
- “Homos” frequency rank
- #28,708
- “hours” frequency rank
- 76939
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Homos | hours |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Homo | Plural des Substantivs hour |
Where the eye mixes Homos and hours
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. Homos (CVCVC) and hours (CVVCC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses Homos with hours
A purely visual mix-up. Homos ([ˈhoːmos]) and hours ([aʊə(ɹ)z]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 76939, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Homos is recorded at frequency rank #48,231, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈhoːmos]. hours is at rank #28,708, tagged as anoun, pronounced [aʊə(ɹ)z].
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 76939, this pair ranks #272,244 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Homos vs hours
Shared letters: hos. Private to "Homos": m. Private to "hours": ru.
"Homos" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "hours" · 5 letters · shape CVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Homos" for "hours" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Homos" vs "hours" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Homos" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "hours" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #272,244 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Homos" and "hours" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Homos 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 #272,244 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.