hitvshozTell them apart

Which to use

“hit” and “hoz” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#14,612
“hit” frequency rank
#23,446
“hoz” frequency rank
38058
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature hit hoz
Definition Obra musical muy popular y exitosa. Herramienta para segar trigo y otros cereales. Está formada por un mango corto que se ase con una sola mano y una hoja metálica curva con filo y dientes pequeños por el lado interior. La forma de la hoja permite que se de un corte se pueda cosechar un manojo de cañas y espigas.

Where the eye mixes hit and hoz

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence.

3 ch
hit
3 ch
hoz

Visual trap between hit and hoz

A purely visual mix-up. hit ([ˈxit̪]) and hoz ([ˈos]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 38058, 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]. hoz is at rank #23,446, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈos].

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 38058, this pair ranks #172,060 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of hit vs hoz

Shared letters: h. Private to "hit": it. Private to "hoz": oz.

"hit" · 3 letters · shape CVC  ·  "hoz" · 3 letters · shape CVC

Frequently Asked Questions

Do "hit" and "hoz" mean the same thing in a sentence?
No. They are said differently ([ˈxit̪] versus [ˈos]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Frequency check: "hit" vs "hoz" - which ranks higher?
"hit" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #14,612 in our Spanish list, against #23,446 for "hoz". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Useful next steps

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 "hoz" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #172,060 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "hit" and "hoz" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "hoz vs hut". Nearby pair

Confusion rank #172,060 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list