Which to use
“his” is a pronoun and “hon” is an intj - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #13,485
- “his” frequency rank
- #31,388
- “hon” frequency rank
- 44873
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | his | hon |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | (de él) Su , sus, suyo, suya, suyos, suyas. | Grito de descontento. |
Where the eye mixes his and hon
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence.
Why the eye confuses his with hon
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: his is /ˈhɪz/ while hon is [ɔ̃]. 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 intj), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 44873, 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/. hon is at rank #31,388, tagged as anintj, pronounced [ɔ̃].
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 44873, this pair ranks #134,633 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of his vs hon
Shared letters: h. Private to "his": is. Private to "hon": no.
"his" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "hon" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "his" for "hon" ever safe?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "his" or "hon" show up more?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "his" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "hon" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #134,633 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "his" and "hon" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Hahn vs hon". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #134,633 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.