Which to use
“hose” is a noun and “hye” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #10,710
- “hose” frequency rank
- #21,825
- “hye” frequency rank
- 32535
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | hose | hye |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | A flexible tube conveying water or other fluid. | Obsolete spelling of high. |
Letter map: hose vs hye
Shared letters muted; letters that set hose and hye apart highlighted. Shared run: 2.
Grammar separator: hose vs hye
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: hose is anoun and hyeanadjective. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 32535, 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/. 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 32535, this pair ranks #336,957 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of hose vs hye
Shared letters: eh. Private to "hose": os. Private to "hye": y.
"hose" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "hye" · 3 letters · shape CVV
Known mistypes of this pair
- hose ← hhose · hoes · hosse · ohse
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "hose" for "hye" ever safe?
Which is more common, "hose" or "hye"?
What to do next
Pair "hose" vs "hye" 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 "hye" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #336,957 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "hose" and "hye" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "hoke vs hye". 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 #336,957 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.