Which to use
“hoc” is an adverb and “hoz” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #22,043
- “hoc” frequency rank
- #23,446
- “hoz” frequency rank
- 45489
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | hoc | hoz |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Hacia aquí, hacia este lugar, en esta dirección. | 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 spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set hoc and hoz apart are highlighted. They share 2 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
hoc and hoz form a confusable pair in the Spanish index, two distinct headwords that are easily confused because they look alike, sound alike, or both. They differ by a single letter - c in “hoc” becomes z in “hoz” - close enough that the eye skips over the difference, far enough that meaning fully diverges. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 45489, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
hoc is recorded at frequency rank #22,043, classified as anadv, pronounced /ˈhoːk/. 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 45489, this pair ranks #131,163 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "hoc" and "hoz" be used interchangeably?
Remembering hoc vs hoz
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need an adverb, it's “hoc”; for a noun, it's “hoz”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “hoc” entry
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