Which to use
“hojas” and “hours” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,504
- “hojas” frequency rank
- #34,614
- “hours” frequency rank
- 37118
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | hojas | hours |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | En la baraja alemana, uno de los cuatro colores. | Forma del plural de hour. |
Where the eye mixes hojas and hours
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between hojas and hours
A purely visual mix-up. hojas ([ˈoxas]) and hours (/ˈaʊəz/) 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 37118, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
hojas is recorded at frequency rank #2,504, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈoxas]. hours is at rank #34,614, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈaʊəz/.
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 37118, this pair ranks #177,006 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of hojas vs hours
Shared letters: hos. Private to "hojas": aj. Private to "hours": ru.
"hojas" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "hours" · 5 letters · shape CVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "hojas" and "hours" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "hojas" or "hours"?
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 "hojas" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "hours" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #177,006 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "hojas" and "hours" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "horn vs hours". 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 #177,006 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.