Which to use
“him” and “his” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #23,444
- “him” frequency rank
- #13,485
- “his” frequency rank
- 36929
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | him | his |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Él. | (de él) Su , sus, suyo, suya, suyos, suyas. |
Where the eye mixes him and his
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: him vs his
A purely visual mix-up. him (/ˈhɪm/) 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 differ by a single letter - m in “him” becomes s in “his”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 36929, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
him is recorded at frequency rank #23,444, classified as apron, pronounced /ˈhɪm/. 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 36929, this pair ranks #178,035 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of him vs his
Shared letters: hi. Private to "him": m. Private to "his": s.
"him" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "his" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "him" and "his" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "him" or "his"?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "him" 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 #178,035 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "him" and "his" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "him vs hut". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #178,035 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.