Which to use
“hola” is an intj and “hora” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #433
- “hola” frequency rank
- #286
- “hora” frequency rank
- 719
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | hola | hora |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Expresión de saludo utilizada entre dos o más personas de trato familiar, sin importar el momento del día ni las circunstancias. | Cada una de las 24 partes de igual duración en que se divide el día, a su vez subdivididas cada una de ellas en 60 minutos. |
Where the eye mixes hola and hora
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses hola with hora
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: hola is [ˈola] while hora is [ˈoɾa]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by a single letter - l in “hola” becomes r in “hora”, and the parts of speech differ too (intj vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 719, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
hola is recorded at frequency rank #433, classified as anintj, pronounced [ˈola]. hora is at rank #286, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈoɾa].
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 719, this pair ranks #323,049 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of hola vs hora
Shared letters: aho. Private to "hola": l. Private to "hora": r.
"hola" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "hora" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "hola" and "hora" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "hola" vs "hora" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "hola" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "hora" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #323,049 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "hola" and "hora" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Hidra vs hora". 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 #323,049 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.