Which to use
“hod” is a verb and “hye” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #49,395
- “hod” frequency rank
- #21,825
- “hye” frequency rank
- 71220
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | hod | hye |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | To bob up and down on horseback, as an inexperienced rider may do; to jog. | Obsolete spelling of high. |
Letter map: hod vs hye
Shared letters muted; letters that set hod and hye apart highlighted. Shared run: 1.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: hod is averb and hyeanadjective. On the page they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 71220, 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/. hye is at rank #21,825, tagged as anadj.
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 71220, this pair ranks #47,542 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of hod vs hye
Shared letters: h. Private to "hod": do. Private to "hye": ey.
"hod" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "hye" · 3 letters · shape CVV