Which to use
“hic” is an intj and “hm” is a determiner - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #49,392
- “hic” frequency rank
- #9,346
- “hm” frequency rank
- 58738
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | hic | hm |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | An approximation to the sound of a hiccup, used e.g. to indicate drunkenness. | Initialism of how much. |
Letter map: hic vs hm
Shared letters muted; letters that set hic and hm apart highlighted. Shared run: 1.
Role in the sentence - hic and hm
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: hic is anintj and hmadeterminer. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 58738, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
hic is recorded at frequency rank #49,392, classified as anintj, pronounced /hɪk/. hm is at rank #9,346, tagged as adet.
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 58738, this pair ranks #110,643 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of hic vs hm
Shared letters: h. Private to "hic": ci. Private to "hm": m.
"hic" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "hm" · 2 letters · shape CC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "hic" and "hm" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "hic" or "hm"?
Useful next steps
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "hic" and "hm".
- Full dictionary entry for "hic" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "hm" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #110,643 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "hic" and "hm" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "hic vs HIIT". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #110,643 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.