Which to use
“her” and “his” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #13,484
- “her” frequency rank
- #13,485
- “his” frequency rank
- 26969
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | her | his |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Ella. | (de él) Su , sus, suyo, suya, suyos, suyas. |
Where the eye mixes her and his
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence.
Look-alike desk: her vs his
A purely visual mix-up. her (/ˈhɜː(ɹ)/ (tónico)) and his (/ˈhɪz/) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 26969, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
her is recorded at frequency rank #13,484, classified as apron, pronounced /ˈhɜː(ɹ)/ (tónico). his is at rank #13,485, tagged as apron, pronounced /ˈhɪz/.
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 26969, this pair ranks #229,046 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of her vs his
Shared letters: h. Private to "her": er. Private to "his": is.
"her" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "his" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "her" and "his" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "her" vs "his" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "her" and "his" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "her" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "his" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #229,046 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "her" and "his" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "heard vs her". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #229,046 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.