hitosvshitsWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#21,697
“hitos” frequency rank
#21,355
“hits” frequency rank
43052
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature hitos hits
Definition Forma del plural de hito. Forma del plural de hit.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set hitos and hits apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

5 ch
hitos
4 ch
hits

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. hitos ([ˈit̪os]) 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 43052, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

hitos is recorded at frequency rank #21,697, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈit̪os]. 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 43052, this pair ranks #144,810 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of hitos vs hits

Shared letters: hist. Private to "hitos": o. Private to "hits": -.

"hitos" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC  ·  "hits" · 4 letters · shape CVCC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • hitoshhitos · hiots · hitoss · hitso · hittos · htios · ihtos
  • hitshhits · hist · hitss · hitts · ihts

Frequency comparison

hitos#21,697
hits#21,355

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "hitos" and "hits" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈit̪os] versus [ˈit̪s]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "hitos" or "hits"?
"hits" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #21,355 in our Spanish list, against #21,697 for "hitos". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering hitos vs hits

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “hitos” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list