Which to use
“hora” and “host” are a confusable English pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #49,403
- “hora” frequency rank
- #1,758
- “host” frequency rank
- 51161
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | hora | host |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | A circle dance popular in the Balkans, Israel and Yiddish culture worldwide. | One which receives or entertains a guest, socially, commercially, or officially. |
Letter map: hora vs host
Shared letters muted; letters that set hora and host apart highlighted. Shared run: 2.
Pair insight - hora / host
hora and host are indexed as a confusable English pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 51161, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
hora is recorded at frequency rank #49,403, classified as anoun. host is at rank #1,758, tagged as anoun, pronounced /həʊst/.
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 51161, this pair ranks #167,866 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of hora vs host
Shared letters: ho. Private to "hora": ar. Private to "host": st.
"hora" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "host" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "hora" for "host" ever safe?
Which is more common, "hora" or "host"?
Useful next steps
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "hora" and "host".
- Full dictionary entry for "hora" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "host" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #167,866 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "hora" and "host" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "hoke vs hora". 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 #167,866 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.