Which to use
“hhh” is an intj and “him” is a pronoun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #46,514
- “hhh” frequency rank
- #82
- “him” frequency rank
- 46596
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | hhh | him |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | A sigh; indicates distress, discomfort, boredom or confusion. | A masculine pronoun; he as a grammatical object. |
Letter map: hhh vs him
Shared letters muted; letters that set hhh and him apart highlighted. Shared run: 1. hhh (CCC) and him (CVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Role in the sentence - hhh and him
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: hhh is anintj and himapronoun. On the page they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 46596, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
hhh is recorded at frequency rank #46,514, classified as anintj. him is at rank #82, tagged as apron, pronounced /ˈhɪm/.
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 46596, this pair ranks #210,265 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of hhh vs him
Shared letters: h. Private to "hhh": -. Private to "him": im.
"hhh" · 3 letters · shape CCC · "him" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "hhh" for "him" ever safe?
Which is more common, "hhh" or "him"?
Useful next steps
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "hhh" and "him".
- Full dictionary entry for "hhh" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "him" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #210,265 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "hhh" and "him" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "hhh vs HRW". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #210,265 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.