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“Hobbs” and “Homs” are a confusable English pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #21,239
- “Hobbs” frequency rank
- #34,921
- “Homs” frequency rank
- 56160
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Hobbs | Homs |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | A surname originating as a patronymic. | A city, the capital of the governorate of Homs, in western Syria. |
Letter map: Hobbs vs Homs
Shared letters muted; letters that set Hobbs and Homs apart highlighted. Shared run: 3.
Corpus notes: Hobbs and Homs
Hobbs and Homs 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 differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 56160, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Hobbs is recorded at frequency rank #21,239, classified as aname. Homs is at rank #34,921, tagged as aname, pronounced /hɒms/.
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 56160, this pair ranks #128,257 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Hobbs vs Homs
Shared letters: hos. Private to "Hobbs": b. Private to "Homs": m.
"Hobbs" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC · "Homs" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Hobbs" and "Homs" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Hobbs" or "Homs"?
Useful next steps
Pair "Hobbs" vs "Homs" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "Hobbs" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Homs" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #128,257 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Hobbs" and "Homs" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "hoke vs Homs". 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 #128,257 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.