Which to use
“hod” is a verb and “hos” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #49,395
- “hod” frequency rank
- #31,601
- “hos” frequency rank
- 80996
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | hod | hos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | To bob up and down on horseback, as an inexperienced rider may do; to jog. | plural of ho |
Letter map: hod vs hos
Shared letters muted; letters that set hod and hos apart highlighted. Shared run: 2. hod and hos follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Grammar separator: hod vs hos
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: hod is averb and hosanoun. On the page they differ by a single letter - d in “hod” becomes s in “hos”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 80996, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
hod is recorded at frequency rank #49,395, classified as averb, pronounced /hɒd/. hos is at rank #31,601, tagged as anoun.
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 80996, this pair ranks #18,651 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of hod vs hos
Shared letters: ho. Private to "hod": d. Private to "hos": s.
"hod" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "hos" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "hod" and "hos" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "hod" or "hos"?
What to do next
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- Full dictionary entry for "hod" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "hos" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #18,651 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "hod" and "hos" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "hod vs hoke". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #18,651 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.