Which to use
“hole” is a noun and “hse” is a pronoun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #2,206
- “hole” frequency rank
- #36,606
- “hse” frequency rank
- 38812
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | hole | hse |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | A hollow place or cavity; an excavation; a pit; a dent; a depression; a fissure. | A gender-neutral pronoun. |
Letter map: hole vs hse
Shared letters muted; letters that set hole and hse apart highlighted. Shared run: 2.
Role in the sentence - hole and hse
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: hole is anoun and hseapronoun. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 38812, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
hole is recorded at frequency rank #2,206, classified as anoun, pronounced /həʊl/. hse is at rank #36,606, tagged as apron.
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 38812, this pair ranks #282,484 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of hole vs hse
Shared letters: eh. Private to "hole": lo. Private to "hse": s.
"hole" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "hse" · 3 letters · shape CCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- hole ← hhole · hloe · hoel · holle · ohle
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "hole" and "hse" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "hole" vs "hse" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "hole" and "hse".
- Full dictionary entry for "hole" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "hse" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #282,484 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "hole" and "hse" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "hoke vs hse". 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 #282,484 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.