Which to use
“hose” is a noun and “Hus” is a name - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #10,710
- “hose” frequency rank
- #42,702
- “Hus” frequency rank
- 53412
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | hose | Hus |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | A flexible tube conveying water or other fluid. | A surname from Czech, notably borne by Jan Hus, a Czech religious reformer. |
Letter map: hose vs Hus
Shared letters muted; letters that set hose and Hus apart highlighted. Shared run: 2.
Role in the sentence - hose and Hus
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: hose is anoun and Husaname. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 53412, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
hose is recorded at frequency rank #10,710, classified as anoun, pronounced /həʊz/. Hus is at rank #42,702, 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 53412, this pair ranks #149,213 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of hose vs Hus
Shared letters: hs. Private to "hose": eo. Private to "Hus": u.
"hose" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "Hus" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- hose ← hhose · hoes · hosse · ohse
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "hose" and "Hus" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "hose" or "Hus"?
Useful next steps
Pair "hose" vs "Hus" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "hose" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Hus" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #149,213 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "hose" and "Hus" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "humps vs Hus". 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 #149,213 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.