Which to use
“hao” is an intj and “hoi” is an adverb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #40,863
- “hao” frequency rank
- #42,480
- “hoi” frequency rank
- 83343
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | hao | hoi |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Se usaba para llamar a uno que estuviese distante. | Grafía obsoleta de hoy |
Where the eye mixes hao and hoi
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. hao and hoi follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between hao and hoi
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: hao is [ˈao] while hoi is [ˈoj]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (intj vs adverb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 83343, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
hao is recorded at frequency rank #40,863, classified as anintj, pronounced [ˈao]. hoi is at rank #42,480, tagged as anadv, pronounced [ˈoj].
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 83343, this pair ranks #8,234 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of hao vs hoi
Shared letters: ho. Private to "hao": a. Private to "hoi": i.
"hao" · 3 letters · shape CVV · "hoi" · 3 letters · shape CVV
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "hao" and "hoi" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "hao" or "hoi" show up more?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "hao" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "hoi" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #8,234 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "hao" and "hoi" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Hahn vs hao". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #8,234 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.