Which to use
“hod” is a verb and “Hurd” is a name - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #49,395
- “hod” frequency rank
- #31,605
- “Hurd” frequency rank
- 81000
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | hod | Hurd |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | To bob up and down on horseback, as an inexperienced rider may do; to jog. | A surname originating as an occupation for a herdsman. |
Letter map: hod vs Hurd
Shared letters muted; letters that set hod and Hurd apart highlighted. Shared run: 2. hod runs 3 letters (CVC) against Hurd's 4 (CVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Grammar separator: hod vs Hurd
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: hod is averb and Hurdaname. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 81000, 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/. Hurd is at rank #31,605, 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 81000, this pair ranks #18,641 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of hod vs Hurd
Shared letters: dh. Private to "hod": o. Private to "Hurd": ru.
"hod" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "Hurd" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Hurd ← hhurd · hrud · hudr · hurdd · hurrd · uhrd
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "hod" for "Hurd" ever safe?
Which is more common, "hod" or "Hurd"?
Useful next steps
Pair "hod" vs "Hurd" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "hod" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Hurd" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #18,641 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "hod" and "Hurd" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "hod vs hoke". 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 #18,641 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.