Which to use
“hers” is a pronoun and “hos” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #7,460
- “hers” frequency rank
- #31,601
- “hos” frequency rank
- 39061
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | hers | hos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | That or those belonging to her; the possessive case of she, used without a following noun. | plural of ho |
Letter map: hers vs hos
Shared letters muted; letters that set hers and hos apart highlighted. Shared run: 2.
Role in the sentence - hers and hos
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: hers is apronoun and hosanoun. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 39061, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
hers is recorded at frequency rank #7,460, classified as apron, pronounced /ˈhɜːz/. hos is at rank #31,601, tagged as anoun.
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 39061, this pair ranks #280,203 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of hers vs hos
Shared letters: hs. Private to "hers": er. Private to "hos": o.
"hers" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "hos" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- hers ← ehrs · herrs · herss · hesr · hhers · hres
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "hers" and "hos" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "hers" vs "hos" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "hers" and "hos".
- Full dictionary entry for "hers" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "hos" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #280,203 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "hers" and "hos" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "hoke vs hos". 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 #280,203 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.