Which to use
“her” is a pronoun and “hoi” is an adverb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #13,484
- “her” frequency rank
- #42,480
- “hoi” frequency rank
- 55964
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | her | hoi |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Ella. | Grafía obsoleta de hoy |
Where the eye mixes her and hoi
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence. her (CVC) and hoi (CVV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between her and hoi
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: her is /ˈhɜː(ɹ)/ (tónico) 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 (pronoun vs adverb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 55964, 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). 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 55964, this pair ranks #76,595 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of her vs hoi
Shared letters: h. Private to "her": er. Private to "hoi": io.
"her" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "hoi" · 3 letters · shape CVV
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "her" for "hoi" ever safe?
Which is more common, "her" or "hoi"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "her" 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 #76,595 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "her" and "hoi" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "hoi vs hut". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #76,595 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.