Which to use
“hoh” is an intj and “hor” is a pronoun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #32,846
- “hoh” frequency rank
- #45,433
- “hor” frequency rank
- 78279
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | hoh | hor |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Alternative form of ho. | her |
Letter map: hoh vs hor
Shared letters muted; letters that set hoh and hor apart highlighted. Shared run: 2.
Role in the sentence - hoh and hor
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: hoh is anintj and horapronoun. On the page they differ by a single letter - h in “hoh” becomes r in “hor”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 78279, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
hoh is recorded at frequency rank #32,846, classified as anintj. hor is at rank #45,433, tagged as apron, pronounced /høː/.
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 78279, this pair ranks #25,014 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of hoh vs hor
Shared letters: ho. Private to "hoh": -. Private to "hor": r.
"hoh" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "hor" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "hoh" for "hor" ever safe?
Frequency check: "hoh" vs "hor" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "hoh" and "hor".
- Full dictionary entry for "hoh" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "hor" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #25,014 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "hoh" and "hor" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "hoke vs hor". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #25,014 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.