Which to use
“hit” and “hits” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #14,612
- “hit” frequency rank
- #21,355
- “hits” frequency rank
- 35967
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | hit | hits |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Obra musical muy popular y exitosa. | Forma del plural de hit. |
Where the eye mixes hit and hits
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: hit vs hits
A purely visual mix-up. hit ([ˈxit̪]) 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 extra letter(s) - “hit” sits inside “hits”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 35967, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
hit is recorded at frequency rank #14,612, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈxit̪]. 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 35967, this pair ranks #183,194 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of hit vs hits
Shared letters: hit. Private to "hit": -. Private to "hits": s.
"hit" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "hits" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- hits ← hhits · hist · hitss · hitts · ihts
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "hit" for "hits" ever safe?
Frequency check: "hit" vs "hits" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "hit" 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 #183,194 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "hit" 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 #183,194 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.