Which to use
“hes” is a determiner and “hor” is a pronoun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #7,568
- “hes” frequency rank
- #45,433
- “hor” frequency rank
- 53001
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | hes | hor |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Alternative form of his when pronounced as he's; belonging to him. | her |
Where the eye mixes hes and hor
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence.
Look-alike desk: hes vs hor
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: hes is /hiːz/ while hor is /høː/. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (determiner vs pronoun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 53001, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
hes is recorded at frequency rank #7,568, classified as adet, pronounced /hiːz/. hor is at rank #45,433, tagged as apron, pronounced /høː/.
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 53001, this pair ranks #152,475 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of hes vs hor
Shared letters: h. Private to "hes": es. Private to "hor": or.
"hes" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "hor" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "hes" and "hor" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "hes" vs "hor" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "hes" and "hor" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "hes" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "hor" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #152,475 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "hes" and "hor" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "hoke vs hor". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #152,475 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.