Which to use
“hoi” is an adverb and “hola” is an intj - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #42,480
- “hoi” frequency rank
- #433
- “hola” frequency rank
- 42913
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | hoi | hola |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Grafía obsoleta de hoy | Expresión de saludo utilizada entre dos o más personas de trato familiar, sin importar el momento del día ni las circunstancias. |
Where the eye mixes hoi and hola
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between hoi and hola
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: hoi is [ˈoj] while hola is [ˈola]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (adverb vs intj), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 42913, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
hoi is recorded at frequency rank #42,480, classified as anadv, pronounced [ˈoj]. hola is at rank #433, tagged as anintj, pronounced [ˈola].
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 42913, this pair ranks #145,589 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of hoi vs hola
Shared letters: ho. Private to "hoi": i. Private to "hola": al.
"hoi" · 3 letters · shape CVV · "hola" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- hola ← hhola · hloa · hoal · holla · ohla
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "hoi" and "hola" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "hoi" vs "hola" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "hoi" and "hola" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "hoi" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "hola" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #145,589 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "hoi" and "hola" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "hoi vs hut". 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 #145,589 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.