Which to use
“his” is a pronoun and “hit” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #13,485
- “his” frequency rank
- #14,612
- “hit” frequency rank
- 28097
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | his | hit |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | (de él) Su , sus, suyo, suya, suyos, suyas. | Obra musical muy popular y exitosa. |
Where the eye mixes his and hit
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses his with hit
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: his is /ˈhɪz/ while hit is [ˈxit̪]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by a single letter - s in “his” becomes t in “hit”, and the parts of speech differ too (pronoun vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 28097, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
his is recorded at frequency rank #13,485, classified as apron, pronounced /ˈhɪz/. hit is at rank #14,612, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈxit̪].
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 28097, this pair ranks #223,662 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of his vs hit
Shared letters: hi. Private to "his": s. Private to "hit": t.
"his" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "hit" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "his" and "hit" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "his" vs "hit" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "his" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "hit" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #223,662 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "his" and "hit" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "hit vs hut". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #223,662 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.