Which to use
“Hobbes” and “Hodges” are a confusable English pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #27,496
- “Hobbes” frequency rank
- #17,630
- “Hodges” frequency rank
- 45126
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Hobbes | Hodges |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | A surname originating as a patronymic. | A surname originating as a patronymic. |
Letter map: Hobbes vs Hodges
Shared letters muted; letters that set Hobbes and Hodges apart highlighted. Shared run: 4. Hobbes and Hodges follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Corpus notes: Hobbes and Hodges
Hobbes and Hodges are indexed as a confusable English pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 45126, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Hobbes is recorded at frequency rank #27,496, classified as aname, pronounced /hɒbz/. Hodges is at rank #17,630, 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 45126, this pair ranks #224,182 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Hobbes vs Hodges
Shared letters: ehos. Private to "Hobbes": b. Private to "Hodges": dg.
"Hobbes" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "Hodges" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Hobbes" and "Hodges" mean the same thing in a sentence?
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After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "Hobbes" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Hodges" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #224,182 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Hobbes" and "Hodges" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Hobbes vs hobbled". 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 #224,182 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.