Which to use
“Hur” and “Hus” are a confusable English pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #30,836
- “Hur” frequency rank
- #42,702
- “Hus” frequency rank
- 73538
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Hur | Hus |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | A surname. | A surname from Czech, notably borne by Jan Hus, a Czech religious reformer. |
Letter map: Hur vs Hus
Shared letters muted; letters that set Hur and Hus apart highlighted. Shared run: 2.
Spelling & dictionary notes on Hur vs Hus
Hur and Hus 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 a single letter - r in “Hur” becomes s in “Hus”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 73538, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Hur is recorded at frequency rank #30,836, classified as aname. 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 73538, this pair ranks #39,285 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Hur vs Hus
Shared letters: hu. Private to "Hur": r. Private to "Hus": s.
"Hur" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "Hus" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Hur" and "Hus" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Hur" or "Hus"?
After this comparison
Pair "Hur" vs "Hus" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "Hur" 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 #39,285 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Hur" and "Hus" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "humps vs Hus". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #39,285 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.