Which to use
“hinge” is a noun and “hong” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #19,106
- “hinge” frequency rank
- #2,838
- “hong” frequency rank
- 21944
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | hinge | hong |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | A jointed or flexible device that allows the pivoting of a door etc. | past of hang |
Letter map: hinge vs hong
Shared letters muted; letters that set hinge and hong apart highlighted. Shared run: 3.
Role in the sentence - hinge and hong
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: hinge is anoun and hongaverb. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 21944, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
hinge is recorded at frequency rank #19,106, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈhɪnd͡ʒ/. hong is at rank #2,838, tagged as averb.
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 21944, this pair ranks #420,217 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of hinge vs hong
Shared letters: ghn. Private to "hinge": ei. Private to "hong": o.
"hinge" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "hong" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "hinge" for "hong" ever safe?
Which is more common, "hinge" or "hong"?
After this comparison
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "hinge" and "hong".
- Full dictionary entry for "hinge" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "hong" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #420,217 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "hinge" and "hong" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "hing vs hinge". 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 #420,217 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.