Which to use
“hee” is an intj and “hod” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #14,958
- “hee” frequency rank
- #49,395
- “hod” frequency rank
- 64353
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | hee | hod |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | An expression of laughter. | To bob up and down on horseback, as an inexperienced rider may do; to jog. |
Letter map: hee vs hod
Shared letters muted; letters that set hee and hod apart highlighted. Shared run: 1. hee (CVV) and hod (CVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Grammar separator: hee vs hod
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: hee is anintj and hodaverb. On the page they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 64353, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
hee is recorded at frequency rank #14,958, classified as anintj. hod is at rank #49,395, tagged as averb, pronounced /hɒd/.
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 64353, this pair ranks #78,187 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of hee vs hod
Shared letters: h. Private to "hee": e. Private to "hod": do.
"hee" · 3 letters · shape CVV · "hod" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "hee" and "hod" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "hee" vs "hod" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "hee" and "hod".
- Full dictionary entry for "hee" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "hod" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #78,187 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "hee" and "hod" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "hod vs hoke". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #78,187 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.