Which to use
“hip” and “hits” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #9,837
- “hip” frequency rank
- #21,355
- “hits” frequency rank
- 31192
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | hip | hits |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Cadera. | Forma del plural de hit. |
Where the eye mixes hip and hits
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: hip vs hits
A purely visual mix-up. hip (/hɪp/) and hits ([ˈit̪s]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 31192, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
hip is recorded at frequency rank #9,837, classified as anoun, pronounced /hɪp/. hits is at rank #21,355, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈit̪s].
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 31192, this pair ranks #208,305 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of hip vs hits
Shared letters: hi. Private to "hip": p. Private to "hits": st.
"hip" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "hits" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- hits ← hhits · hist · hitss · hitts · ihts
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "hip" and "hits" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "hip" or "hits" show up more?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "hip" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "hits" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #208,305 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "hip" and "hits" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "he's vs hits". 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 #208,305 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.