Which to use
“hilo” is a noun and “his” is a pronoun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #3,789
- “hilo” frequency rank
- #13,485
- “his” frequency rank
- 17274
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | hilo | his |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Fibra textil delgada, formada por pocas hebras, de largo variable. | (de él) Su , sus, suyo, suya, suyos, suyas. |
Where the eye mixes hilo and his
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between hilo and his
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: hilo is [ˈilo] while his is /ˈhɪz/. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs pronoun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 17274, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
hilo is recorded at frequency rank #3,789, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈilo]. 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 17274, this pair ranks #272,843 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of hilo vs his
Shared letters: hi. Private to "hilo": lo. Private to "his": s.
"hilo" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "his" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- hilo ← hhilo · hillo · hiol · hlio · ihlo
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "hilo" and "his" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "hilo" or "his"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "hilo" 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 #272,843 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "hilo" and "his" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "he's vs his". 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 #272,843 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.