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“Hobbs” and “Horus” are a confusable English pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #21,239
- “Hobbs” frequency rank
- #31,206
- “Horus” frequency rank
- 52445
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Hobbs | Horus |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | A surname originating as a patronymic. | The ancient Egyptian falcon-headed god of the sun, sky, war, and kingship. |
Letter map: Hobbs vs Horus
Shared letters muted; letters that set Hobbs and Horus apart highlighted. Shared run: 3. Hobbs (CVCCC) and Horus (CVCVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Spelling & dictionary notes on Hobbs vs Horus
Hobbs and Horus 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 52445, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Hobbs is recorded at frequency rank #21,239, classified as aname. Horus is at rank #31,206, tagged as aname, pronounced [hɔːɹəs].
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 52445, this pair ranks #157,008 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Hobbs vs Horus
Shared letters: hos. Private to "Hobbs": b. Private to "Horus": ru.
"Hobbs" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC · "Horus" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
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Useful next steps
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- Full dictionary entry for "Hobbs" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Horus" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #157,008 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Hobbs" and "Horus" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "hora vs Horus". 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 #157,008 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.