Which to use
“hoi” is an adverb and “hoyo” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #42,480
- “hoi” frequency rank
- #11,063
- “hoyo” frequency rank
- 53543
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | hoi | hoyo |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Grafía obsoleta de hoy | Depresión de forma aproximadamente cóncava practicada en una superficie. |
Where the eye mixes hoi and hoyo
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. hoi runs 3 letters (CVV) against hoyo's 4 (CVVV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: hoi vs hoyo
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: hoi is [ˈoj] while hoyo is [ˈoʝo]. 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 noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 53543, 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]. hoyo is at rank #11,063, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈoʝo].
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 53543, this pair ranks #87,372 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of hoi vs hoyo
Shared letters: ho. Private to "hoi": i. Private to "hoyo": y.
"hoi" · 3 letters · shape CVV · "hoyo" · 4 letters · shape CVVV
Known mistypes of this pair
- hoyo ← hhoyo · hooy · hoyyo · hyoo · ohyo
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "hoi" for "hoyo" ever safe?
Frequency check: "hoi" vs "hoyo" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "hoi" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "hoyo" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #87,372 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "hoi" and "hoyo" 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 #87,372 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.