Which to use
“hosts” and “hots” are a confusable English pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,862
- “hosts” frequency rank
- #37,029
- “hots” frequency rank
- 41891
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | hosts | hots |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | plural of host | A condition of physical attraction toward (for) someone. |
Letter map: hosts vs hots
Shared letters muted; letters that set hosts and hots apart highlighted. Shared run: 4.
Spelling & dictionary notes on hosts vs hots
hosts and hots 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 differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 41891, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
hosts is recorded at frequency rank #4,862, classified as anoun, pronounced /hoʊsts/. hots is at rank #37,029, tagged as anoun.
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 41891, this pair ranks #254,192 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of hosts vs hots
Shared letters: host. Private to "hosts": -. Private to "hots": -.
"hosts" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC · "hots" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "hosts" and "hots" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "hosts" vs "hots" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
You've compared "hosts" and "hots". Here's where to go from here.
- Full dictionary entry for "hosts" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "hots" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #254,192 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "hosts" and "hots" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "hoke vs hots". 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 #254,192 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.