Which to use
“ho” is an intj and “Hus” is a name - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #4,951
- “ho” frequency rank
- #42,702
- “Hus” frequency rank
- 47653
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ho | Hus |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Used to attract attention to something sighted, usually by lookouts. | A surname from Czech, notably borne by Jan Hus, a Czech religious reformer. |
Letter map: ho vs Hus
Shared letters muted; letters that set ho and Hus apart highlighted. Shared run: 1.
Grammar separator: ho vs Hus
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: ho is anintj and Husaname. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 47653, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ho is recorded at frequency rank #4,951, classified as anintj, pronounced /həʊ/. Hus is at rank #42,702, tagged as aname.
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 47653, this pair ranks #200,437 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of ho vs Hus
Shared letters: h. Private to "ho": o. Private to "Hus": su.
"ho" · 2 letters · shape CV · "Hus" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "ho" for "Hus" ever safe?
Frequency check: "ho" vs "Hus" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pair "ho" vs "Hus" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "ho" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Hus" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #200,437 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ho" and "Hus" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "humps vs Hus". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #200,437 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.